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SOC110 LASA #2 Rubric

NOTE: If a component is absent, the student receives a zero for that component.

Unsatisfactory

Emerging

Proficient

Exemplary

Assignment Components

Described each person’s class, race, and gender.

The paper fails to provide a detailed description of each interviewed person’s class, race, and gender.

The paper’s descriptions provide incomplete or weakly formulated information about class, race, and gender of the interviewees.

The paper provides an adequate description of each interviewed person’s class, race, and gender.

The paper provides an in- depth and complete description of each interviewed person’s class, race, and gender.

Evaluated the role of social stratification.

The paper fails to provide a competent evaluation of the role of stratification.

The evaluation has gaps in certain areas and is adequate in others with regard to the role of social stratification.

The paper provides an adequate evaluation of the role of social stratification in each interviewee.

The paper provides an exeptional and highly detailed evaluation of the role of social stratification in each interviewee.

Applied a sociological perspective to each subject.

The paper does offers a poorly developed sociological perspective for each subject.

The paper’s perspective needs to be developed a bit further on each subject.

The paper provides an adequate sociological perspective to each subject, along with a partial explanation of its affect on each person’s life and life choices.

The paper provides a complete sociological perspective to each subject, along with an explanation of its affect on each person’s life and life choices.

Explained the benefits and limitations of the research methodology.

The paper fails to provide an well formed explanation of the benefits and limitations of research methodology.

The paper’s explanation has gaps and needs more development.

The paper includes a good explanation of the benefits and limitations of the research methodology.

The paper includes an exemplary explanation of the benefits and limitations of the research methodology, with well-supported arguments.

Analyzed the components of culture and related them to social stratification.

The paper’s analysis between culture and social stratification is weak, incomplete, or non-exisitent.

The paper has some good analysis; however, it is in need of more depth and/or development relating the components of culture to social stratification.

The paper has a good analysis of all the components of each person’s culture and relates them appropriately to his/her social stratification.

The paper has an excellent analysis of all the components of each person’s culture and related them appropriately to his/her social stratification, complete with examples and explanations.

Presentation Components

Organization

Introduction

Transitions

Conclusion

Introduction is limited or missing entirely.

The paper lacks a thesis statement.

Transitions are infrequent, illogical, or missing entirely.

Conclusion is limited or missing entirely.

Introduction is present but incomplete or underdeveloped.

The paper is loosely organized around a thesis that may have to be inferred.

Transitions are sporadic.

Conclusion is present, but incomplete or underdeveloped.

Introduction has a clear opening, provides background information, and states the topic.

The paper is organized around an arguable, clearly stated thesis statement.

Transitions are appropriate and help the flow of ideas.

Conclusion summarizes main argument and has a clear ending.

Introduction catches the reader’s attention, provides compelling and appropriate background info, and clearly states the topic.

The paper is well organized around an arguable, focused thesis.

Thoughtful transitions clearly show how ideas relate.

Conclusion leaves the reader with a sense of closure and provides concluding insights.

Style

Tone

Audience

Word Choice

Writing often slips into first and/or second person.

Word choice is consistently inaccurate, unclear, or inappropriate for the audience.

Writing sometimes slips into first and/or second person.

Word choice is sometimes inaccurate, unclear, or inappropriate for the audience.

Writing remains in third person throughout writing.

Word choice is accurate, clear and appropriate for the audience.

Writing remains professional in third person throughout writing.

Word choice is precise, appropriate for the audience, and memorable.

Usage and Mechanics

Grammar

Spelling

Sentence Structure

Writing contains numerous errors in spelling, grammar, and/or sentence structure that severely interferes with readability and comprehension.

Errors in spelling and grammar exist that somewhat interfere with readability and/or comprehension.

Writing follows conventions of spelling and grammar throughout. Errors are infrequent and do not interfere with readability or comprehension.

The paper is basically error free in terms of mechanics. Grammar and mechanics help establish a clear idea and aid the reader in following the writer’s logic.

APA Elements

Attribution

Paraphrasing

Quotations

(when appropriate or assigned)

No attempt at APA format.

APA format is attempted to paraphrase, quote, and cite, but errors are significant.

Using APA format, accurately paraphrased, quoted, and cited in many spots throughout when appropriate or called for. Errors present are somewhat minor.

Using APA format, accurately paraphrased, quoted, and cited throughout the presentation when appropriate or called for. Only a few minor errors present.