Prompt: Discuss your insight into an excerpt contained in the textbook. Technical guidelines: Each paper must be a minimum of 600 words (two full pages). All papers MUST be typed in a standard 12-point font (i.e. Times New Roman). Papers must follow basic MLA format: 1-inch margins, double-spaced, etc. Spelling, grammar, and neatness count. The originality score generated by Turnitin.com should not exceed 25 percent. Content guidelines: You should incorporate some material discussed in class or in the textbook. Feel free to include personal experiences. No outside source – other than the textbook – is to be used. Rubric Short paper rubric (2) (1) Short paper rubric (2) (1) Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOn time Paper is posted by assigned deadline. 10 pts Full Marks 5 pts Paper submitted late. 0 pts Paper submitted late. 10 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFormatting Follows MLA guidelines: proper margins, font, font size, double spaced, title format 10 pts Perfect No mistakes 9 pts Excellent Minimum of mistakes 8 pts Good Some mistakes 7 pts Fair Frequent mistakes 6 pts Poor Too many mistakes 10 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSyntax Spelling, capitalization, punctuation, sentence structure, word choice 10 pts Perfect No mistakes 9 pts Excellent Minimum of mistakes 8 pts Good Some mistakes 7 pts Fair Frequent mistakes 6 pts Poor Too many mistakes 10 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLength 600 words required 10 pts Full Marks 600 + words 9 pts A little short 580-600 words 8 pts Shorter 560-580 words 7 pts Too short 540-560 words 6 pts Very short 520-540 words 5 pts Terribly short 500-520 words 4 pts Basic effort 480-500 words 3 pts Weak effort 460-480 words 2 pts Barely an effort 440-460 words 1 pts Turned something in 420-440 words 0 pts No Marks 10 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent Choice of examples and depth of explanation 10 pts Full Marks Complete command of the material 9 pts Excellent Strong choice of example and specific discussion 8 pts Good Lacking either in choice of examples or depth of discussion 7 pts Fair Lacking in both choice of examples and depth of discussion 6 pts Poor Generic choice of examples and discussion 5 pts Failing Completely unrelated material 0 pts No Marks 10 pts Total Points: 50 personal things about me: Navy for 6 years, single dad, Afro latino, landlord, realestate agent text book: Mcgraw hill Landmarks in Humanities, fifth edition
