Cultural
Interactions
Name __________________
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Ideas and Development
50 __ your paper was 3-5 pages long (typed, 12 pt., double-spaced)
__ clear focus on a contemporary or historical cultural group’s situation in two different
parts of the
__ you provided a clear position/thesis discussing in which region the cultural group
fares better that outlines social, economic, and political reasons and includes a
general statement about why groups fare better in different regions
__ you compared and contrasted the group’s economic success in each region/country
with a minimum of one similarity and one difference, clearly and accurately
explained and supported by specific information (e.g., jobs, economic
production, standard of living, etc.)
__ you compared and contrasted the group’s political status in each region/country
with a minimum of one similarity and one difference clearly and accurately
explained and supported by specific information (e.g., rights of the groups,
political persecution, actions by government that hurt the group, etc.)
__ you compared and contrasted the social conditions affecting the group in each
region/country with a minimum of one similarity and one difference clearly
and accurately explained and supported by specific information (e.g., social
status, cultural practices, traditions, physical environment, living conditions, etc)
__ you avoided making merely generalizations in your discussion of each issue
__ you avoided vagueness and inaccuracies in your discussion of each issue
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Organization and Conventions
20 __ clear introduction, including all requirements of the position/thesis
__ your paragraphing is logical, with one topic per paragraph
__ clear conclusion, distinct from the introduction
__ spelling,
punctuation, and sentence structure give hope to the future of
__ your paper and bibliography are typed
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Research and Bibliography
30 __ you used a minimum of three credible sources from multiple perspectives
__ at least one of these sources is a primary source and at least one is a secondary source
__ you wrote an annotated bibliography, using MLA format
__ annotations discuss reliability and credibility and show validity through comparison
of resources
__ annotations include information that was useful to the development of your research
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Total Score (minimum
of 70 required to meet standard)
100
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Rough Draft
10 __ you had a complete draft, including annotated bibliography
__ your draft was typed
__ you wrote intelligent and helpful comments and suggestions on your partner’s paper
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Notes, etc.
10 __ you turned in the notes you took from each source
__ you completed a graphic organizer prior to writing the paper