ANT351.W4A1.09.2014

Description:


Total Possible Score: 8.00

Describes the Cultural or Religious Context of the Chosen Figure of the Undead

Total: 2.00

Distinguished - Comprehensively describes the cultural or religious context of the chosen figure of the undead.

Proficient - Describes the cultural or religious context of the chosen figure of the undead. Some detail or depth is lacking. 

Basic - Minimally describes the cultural or religious context of the chosen figure of the undead. Detail and depth is lacking.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the cultural or religious context of the chosen figure of the undead. Significant detail and depth is lacking.

Non-Performance - The description of the cultural or religious context of the chosen figure of the undead is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Supports Claims With Relevant High- Quality Sources

Total: 2.00

Distinguished - Clearly supports claims with relevant and high-quality sources.

Proficient - Supports claims with relevant sources, but the connections are slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally supports claims with mostly relevant sources, but the connections are not entirely clear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to support claims with sources; however, the connections are significantly unclear and the sources are not relevant or high-quality.

Non-Performance - The sources that support the claims are either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Compares the American Popular Media Portrayal of That Undead Figure to the Way it Functions in the Chosen Culture

Total: 2.00

Distinguished - Comprehensively compares the American popular media portrayal of that undead figure to the way it functions in the chosen culture.

Proficient - Compares the American popular media portrayal of that undead figure to the way it functions in the chosen culture. Connections between concepts are slightly underdeveloped. 

Basic - Compares the American popular media portrayal of that undead figure to the way it functions in the chosen culture. Connections between concepts are underdeveloped. 

Below Expectations - Attempts to compare the American popular media portrayal of that undead figure to the way it functions in the chosen culture, but connections between concepts are significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The comparison of the American popular media portrayal of that undead figure to the way it functions in the chosen culture is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.


Creative Thinking: Innovative Thinking

Total: 0.50

Distinguished - Creates new knowledge derived from a novel or unique idea, question, format, or product.

Proficient - Constructs an original idea, question, format, or product.

Basic - Attempts to construct an original or unique idea, question, format, or product.

Below Expectations - Reinvents available ideas.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Critical Thinking: Influence of Context and Assumptions

Total: 0.50

Distinguished - Clearly evaluates own and others' assumptions and carefully determines the relevance of contexts when presenting a position.

Proficient - Evaluates own and others' assumptions and determines the relevance of contexts when presenting a position.

Basic - Evaluates many assumptions and identifies the importance of contexts when presenting a position.

Below Expectations - Evaluates some assumptions, although the evaluation is incomplete. May inadequately identify the importance of contexts when presenting a position.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: APA Formatting

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements. 

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: Page Requirement

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.   

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.


Written Communication: Resource Requirement

Total: 0.25

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.