Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA Style format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions specific to the selected topic. (Note: Students can find APA style materials located in the Additional Resources section of their Student Center within their course shell for reference)
- Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Explain how key social, cultural, and artistic contributions contribute to historical changes.
- Explain the importance of situating a society’s cultural and artistic expressions within a historical context.
- Examine the influences of intellectual, religious, political, and socio-economic forces on social, cultural, and artistic expressions.
- Identify major historical developments in world cultures from the Renaissance to the contemporary period.
- Use technology and information resources to research issues in the study of world cultures.
- Write clearly and concisely about world cultures using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric found here.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
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Points: 200 |
Assignment 2: Project Paper | ||||
| Criteria |
Unacceptable Below 60% F |
Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D |
Fair 70-79% C |
Proficient 80-89% B |
Exemplary 90-100% A |
| 1. Follow topic instructions within the individual topic selected.
Weight: 20% |
Did not submit or incompletely followed topic instructions within the individual topic selected. | Insufficiently followed topic instructions within the individual topic selected. | Partially followed topic instructions within the individual topic selected. | Satisfactorily followed topic instructions within the individual topic selected. | Thoroughly followed topic instructions within the individual topic selected. |
| 2. Address each of the four (4) points in the chosen topic.
Weight: 25% |
Did not submit or incompletely addressed each of the four (4) points in the chosen topic. | Insufficiently addressed each of the four (4) points in the chosen topic. | Partially addressed each of the four (4) points in the chosen topic. | Satisfactorily addressed each of the four (4) points in the chosen topic. | Thoroughly addressed each of the four (4) points in the chosen topic. |
| 3. Provide sufficient information, examples, and details to support the general claim or main idea.
Weight: 30% |
Did not submit or incompletely provided sufficient information, examples, and details to support the general claim or main idea. | Insufficiently provided sufficient information, examples, and details to support the general claim or main idea. | Partially provided sufficient information, examples, and details to support the general claim or main idea. | Satisfactorily provided sufficient information, examples, and details to support the general claim or main idea. | Thoroughly provided sufficient information, examples, and details to support the general claim or main idea. |
| 4. 3 references minimum – number and quality
Weight: 5% |
No references provided | Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices. | Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices. | Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. | Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
| 5. Clarity, writing mechanics, referencing, and APA formatting requirements, including a reference list and matching in-text citations.
Weight: 20% |
More than 8 errors present | 7-8 errors present | 5-6 errors present | 3-4 errors present | 0-2 errors present |
