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Description: Write a five- to seven-page paper in which you describe a cultural group that you are familiar with or have an interest in (for example: religion, race/ethnicity, social class, age, disability, sexual orientation). Write about three of the following, and be sure to include at least two citations from the reading material in your paper: a. What are some of the historical influences that may have had an impact on this culture? b. What are the norms, rules, roles, and networks of that culture? c. What are three opportunities and/or obstacles of being a member of that culture? d. What are some of the opportunities and/or obstacles that this group faces in striving toward or against acculturation? Value of this assignment: 8 Points
Total Possible Score: 8.00 Assignment Rubric
Cultural Group Description
Total: 2.50
Comprehensive description of a cultural group, including in-depth details of historical influences and/or norms, rules, roles, and networks.
Thorough description of a cultural group, including details of historical influences and/or norms, rules, roles, and networks.
Adequate description of a cultural group, including the historical influences and/or norms, rules, roles, and networks.
Minimal description of a cultural group, including some historical influences and/or norms, rules, roles, or networks.
Lacks description of a cultural group.
Three Opportunities and/or Obstacles
Total: 2.50
Comprehensive description of opportunities and/or obstacles that members of the cultural group encounter and/or face in striving toward or against acculturation.
Thorough description of opportunities and/or obstacles that members of the cultural group encounter and/or face in striving toward or against acculturation.
Adequate description of opportunities and/or obstacles that members of the cultural group encounter and/or face in striving toward or against acculturation.
Minimal description of opportunities and/or obstacles that members of the cultural group encounter and/or face in striving toward or against acculturation.
Lacks description of opportunities and/or obstacles that members of the cultural group encounter and/or face in striving toward or against acculturation.
Writing and Organization
Total: 1.50
Demonstrates exemplary clarity and organization. The paper contains a well-articulated thesis statement, flawless mechanics, and precise APA formatting.
Demonstrates effective clarity and organization. The paper contains a well-articulated thesis statement, proper mechanics, and correct APA formatting.
Demonstrates adequate clarity and organization. The paper contains a clear thesis statement, adequate mechanics, and mostly correct APA formatting.
Demonstrates some clarity and organization. The paper contains an unclear thesis statement, poor mechanics, and improper APA formatting.
Lacking clarity and organization. The paper lacks a thesis statement, effective mechanics, and proper APA formatting.
Research
Total: 1.50
Demonstrates exemplary critical analysis of the research materials. The student comprehensively uses varied, scholarly, relevant, and current resources to inform analysis, evaluation, problem-solving, and decision-making.
Demonstrates effective critical analysis of the research materials. The student fully uses varied, scholarly, relevant, and current resources to inform analysis, evaluation, problem-solving, and decision-making.
Demonstrates adequate critical analysis of the research materials. The student adequately uses varied, scholarly, relevant, and current resources to inform analysis, evaluation, problem-solving, and decision-making.
Demonstrates some critical analysis of the research materials. The student partially uses varied, scholarly, relevant, and current resources to inform analysis, evaluation, problem-solving, and decision-making.
Lacking critical analysis of the research materials. The student fails to use varied, scholarly, relevant, and current resources to inform analysis, evaluation, problem-solving, and decision-making.
