Cultural
Interactions
Name __________________
____ 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
____ 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
____ 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
____ Total Score (minimum of 68
required to meet standard)
100
____ 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
____ Notes, etc.
10 __ you turned in the
notes you took from each source
__ you completed a graphic organizer
prior to writing the paper
Name __________________
____ Content
20 __ your visual
presentation and narrative are clearly persuasive
__ you made it obvious which country or
region is best for the cultural group you
researched
__ you included a clear slogan
__ you provided a narrative elaboration
to go along with the visual and slogan, with a
minimum
of 150 words
__ your narrative includes a minimum of
three strong, convincing reasons that would
convince
an audience of which country or region is best for the group
____ Visual and Presentation
20 __ you created an
original visual to enhance your presentation
(a
pamphlet, a brochure, a video commercial, or a poster)
__ you obviously took the time and effort
to make the visual as neat as possible
__ you presented the material to the
class, clearly explaining your ideas
____ Total Score (minimum of 27 needed to meet standard)
40