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Environment and Society Assignment

Students answered essay questions regarding the mutual influence of social forces and the environment. The first question asked how world problems such as global warming, population growth, and pollution influenced American society on a political, economic, and environmental level. Students were asked to take both a long-term and a short-term view when answering this question. The second question asked students to describe how cultural factors could influence beliefs about enironmental issues. Students were then to present a brief oral summary of their conclusions.

Rubric Code: LX382A

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Subject: Social Sciences

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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	Excellent 40 pts	Good 30 pts	Fair 20 pts	Poor 10 pts
Looks at all environmental probs 10 %	Excellent Considered all 3 environmental concerns: global warming, rapid population growth, & environmental pollution	Good Considered only 2 environmental concerns	Fair Considered only 1 environmental concern	Poor Did not discuss or refer to any specific environmental problems
Looks at all levels 10 %	Excellent Considered all 3 levels of threat to America: political, economic, and environmental.	Good Considered only 2 levels.	Fair Considered only 1 level.	Poor Did not discuss or make specific reference to an levels of threat or components of society.
Long-term and short-term 10 %	Excellent Had well-developed comparison of long-term vs. short-term consequences of world environmental problems and population growth.	Good Weakly developed comparison; may have mentioned another time frame but failed to offer much comparison.or only considered one time frame.	Fair Only considered one time frame.	Poor Did not consider time element.
Evidence 10 %	Excellent Cited 3 or more different sources of empirical, scientific information in support of positions taken.	Good Cited 1 - 2 sources of empirical scientific information in support of positions taken.	Fair Cited 1 - 2 sources of information, but these are not empirical or scientific sources, or they do not clearly support the student's position or are not clearly related to the subject matter.	Poor States opinion only and fails to cite evidence.
Cultural Influence 10 %	Excellent Cited 3 or more elements of culture or ways in which culture could influence behavior and beliefs pertaining to environmental problems	Good Cited 2 elements of culture or ways in which culture could influence behavior and beliefs.	Fair Cited 1 element/way.	Poor Did not clearly identify any cultural elements or ways in which culture could influence behavior and beliefs pertaining to environmental problems.
Displays understanding of concepts 20 %	Excellent The points and/or evidence presented demonstrate 1) that the student has read and mastered the course materials, and 2) that the student can successfully apply the concepts to concrete issues	Good The points and/or evidence presented show that the student has read the course materials, but may have misunderstood or misapplied 1 - 2 concepts, theories, or other course materials.	Fair It appears from the points and/or evidence presented that the student has read only some of the course materials, or has misunderstood or misapplied 3 or more concepts, theories, or other course materials.	Poor There is no clear indication that the student has read the required materials or it appears that the student has failed to grasp the meaning and application of 4 or more concepts, theories, or other course materials.
Clarity and Cohesion 10 %	Excellent Author's points are clearly outlined and presented, and flow in a logical order. Paper is well organized.	Good Author makes good points, but these are not presented in a clearly outlined or logically flowing manner. Topics jump without clear sequence.	Fair Points are difficult to find and/or follow. Little to no logical order evident.	Poor Work does not display clear points, is presented in an illogical manner, or is difficult to follow.
Grammar, Spelling, and Syntax 10 %	Excellent There are 2 or fewer errors in grammar, spelling, or syntax.	Good There are 3 - 4 errors in grammar, spelling, or syntax.	Fair There are 5 - 6 errors in grammar, spelling, or syntax.	Poor There are 7 or more errors in grammar, spelling, or syntax.
Proper citation of sources 10 %	Excellent All sources are properly cited in the body of the text and the bibliography. Quotes are used correctly and style used is consistent.	Good 1 - 3 of the following errors: Sources are improperly cited in either the body of the text or the bibliography, or there are errors in one or both areas. Quotes may be omitted and/or style may be inappropriate or inconsistent.	Fair 4 - 6 of the following errors: Sources are improperly cited in either the body of the text or the bibliography, or there are errors in one or both areas. Quotes may be omitted and/or style may be inappropriate or inconsistent.	Poor 7 or more of the following errors: Sources are improperly cited in either the body of the text or the bibliography, or there are errors in one or both areas. Quotes are omitted and/or style may be inappropriate or inconsistent.

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