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Native American Studies-Intro. Cultural Anthropolgy

This rubric will be used to determine effectiveness of your narrative essays exploring the subdisciplines of anthropology.

Rubric Code: JA4WWW

By misslilsky

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Subject: Social Sciences

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Subdiscipline Explorations
	Absent 1 pts	Poor 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Strong 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts	Score (N/A)
Content Cultural Anthropology
Introduction 5 pts First paragraph	Absent Background details are a random collection of information, unclear, or not related to the topic.	Poor Introduction has no detail.	Good Introduction adequately explains the background, but may lack detail.	Strong Introduction creates interest.	Excellent Well-developed introduction engages the reader and creates interest.	Score
Body 5 pts pages 1-5	Absent Body wanders and is vague or is not related to the topic.	Poor Body is simple and has little detail.	Good Body is simple but covers the topic without much detail.	Strong Contains some detailed background information.	Excellent Contains detailed background information.	Score
Conclusion 5 pts Final paragraph	Absent Conclusion does not mention main points or topic.	Poor Conclusion does not summarize main points.	Good Conclusion is recognizable and ties up almost all loose ends.	Strong Conclusion effectively summarizes topics.	Excellent Conclusion effectively wraps up and goes beyond restating the thesis.	Score
Focus 5 pts Written on the week due	Absent Paper content does not follow topic.	Poor Paper content attempts to follow topic, but wanders too far from topic often.	Good Paper content attempts to follow topic, but wanders off at times.	Strong Paper content follows topic, but could be stronger.	Excellent Paper content follows topic and presents strong argument.	Score
Mechanics MLA Format 5 pages minimum 3 References minimum
Style Biography report
Cover Page 5 pts Title name College name Student name Course Name and Number Instructor Name Date	Absent Cover page absent.	Poor Cover page present with major rerrors.	Good Cover pager present, but incorrect format.	Strong Cover page present, with minor errors.	Excellent Cover page correct.	Score
Organization 5 pts Introduction, main body, and conclusion	Absent No organization or headings present.	Poor Major errors in organization (ex. text does not match heading).	Good Errors in following through with headings.	Strong Minor errors in organization (ex. too many spaces between heading and text).	Excellent Organization is correct in outline formation and headings.	Score
In-Text Citations 5 pts personal communication, video, speakers, handouts etc.	Absent No in-text citations.	Poor Major errors in it-text citations (ex. no author or date).	Good In-text citations lack author or date.	Strong Minor errors in in-text citations (ex. incorrect spacing or order).	Excellent In-text citations are correct.	Score
Bibliography 5 pts Three references required	Absent No references listed.	Poor One reference listed, or major error in format.	Good Two references listed or format of reference incorrect.	Strong Correct number of references, but format incorrect.	Excellent Correct number of references and correct format.	Score
Adherence to Format 5 pts MLA Formatted	Absent Format unidentifiable.	Poor Some attempt to follow a format, but unclear.	Good Obvious attempt at following a format, but with major errors.	Strong Obvious attempt at following a format, but with minor errors.	Excellent Format identifiable and correct.	Score
General Directions Written 5 page biographical report using no less than three references and presented on a separate reference page, topic of biography of selected intellectual leaders in the field of Native American Studies and oral presentation during final two weeks of course. Oral presentation is minimum 10 mins. on person selected.
Followed Directions 5 pts	Absent Did not follow specific instructions, either written or addressed in class.	Poor Did not follow general directions, either written or given in class.	Good Attempt made to follow directions, but with major errors.	Strong Directions followed, with minor errors in execution.	Excellent Directions followed with no errors in execution.	Score
Page Count 5 pts 5 pages minimum	Absent Less than 1 full page.	Poor 1 full page.	Good 2 full page plus.	Strong 3 full pages plus.	Excellent 4 full pages (or more).	Score
Font 5 pts 12 font Arial or New times roman	Absent Font size was obviously too large.	Poor Font size was too large and oversized spaces were used.	Good Font size or spacing was obviously too large.	Strong Font size or spacing was too large.	Excellent Font size and spacing were correct throughout.	Score
Topic 5 pts Native Studies Leader, past or presaent	Absent Inappropriate topic.	Poor Topic was not on the approved list and not approved.	Good Topic was on the approved list but not covered in the paper	Strong Topic was on the approved list and was attempted to be covered	Excellent Topic was on the approved list and fully covered.	Score
Turned In 5 pts Due by Friday December 7 5:00 PM	Absent Paper was not turned in.	Poor Paper was turned in after class.	Good Paper was turned in after the end of class.	Strong Paper was turned in after class started.	Excellent Paper was turned in at the beginning of class.	Score

Keywords:

Anthropology, community college, open enrollment

Subjects:

Social Sciences

Types:

Writing

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