television shows
Identify your earliest exposure to people who were racially or culturally different from you through movies, television shows, or music.
· What was your age?
· Who was the person and how was he or she different?
· What impressions did you have about these people from these media?
· From a cultural pluralist’s perspective, do you think this experience was positive or negative for you?
See rubric for specific grading criteria.
Name: Reflection Essay Grading Rubric
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Meets Expectations
Approaches Expectations
Does Not Meet Expectations
Depth of Reflection
Points Range:20.8 (32.00%) – 26 (40.00%)
Essay demonstrates an in-depth reflection on and application of the concepts presented in the course materials. Examples are clear and detailed, and interpretations are insightful and well supported.
Points Range:15.6 (24.00%) – 20.54 (31.60%)
Essay demonstrates a general reflection on and application of the concepts presented in the course materials. Appropriate examples may not be provided, and interpretations may not be supported.
Points Range:0 (0.00%) – 15.34 (23.60%)
Essay lacks reflection on or application of the concepts presented in the course materials. Examples and interpretations are missing or unsupported.
Evidence and Practice
Points Range:20.8 (32.00%) – 26 (40.00%)
Essay shows strong evidence of the synthesis of the ideas presented and insights gained.
Points Range:15.6 (24.00%) – 20.54 (31.60%)
Essay shows some evidence of the synthesis of the ideas presented and insights gained.
Points Range:0 (0.00%) – 15.34 (23.60%)
Essay shows no evidence of the synthesis of the ideas presented or insights gained.
Structure
Points Range:5.2 (8.00%) – 6.5 (10.00%)
Essay is of appropriate length, and writing is clear, concise, and well organized with excellent sentence and paragraph construction. Thoughts are expressed in a coherent and logical manner.
Points Range:3.9 (6.00%) – 5.135 (7.90%)
Essay may not be of appropriate length, and writing may not be well organized with good sentence and paragraph construction.
