SLOs Anthropology 104:
1. Students will be able to analyze theories about the origins of human
language.
2. Students will be able to compare the nature of human language with
various forms of animal communication.
3. Students will be able to describe the relationship between language,
society and culture and analyze related topics such as dialects, registers,
bilingualism, gender, multilingualism, language and education,
sociolinguistics and the ethnography of communication.
Assessment:
Students will be required to write an essay demonstrating proficiency in
addressing the topic of one of the student learning outcomes of record.
Assessment Rubric:
The essay will be evaluated using a rubric measuring "Accuracy of Content,"
"Essay Organization," and "Attention to Grammar and Spelling."
The criteria will be analyzed based on a scale of 100% to 0%. The results of
responses to each criterion will be examined independently. The following scale
is established:
Excellent: 90-100%; Satisfactory: 70-89%; Unacceptable: 70%
Excellent
Accuracy
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The essay goes
beyond basic
expectations and
presents new ideas
or new contexts for
the issue in a
thoughtful, insightful
or original way. The
essay also shows
an advanced grasp
of anthropological
principles and an
ability to apply them
with ease.
Satisfactory
The essay
addresses only
some of the key
issues of the
assignment and
demonstrates a
passable but weak
grasp of the
anthropological
principles that
apply.
Unsatisfactory
The essay does not
address the
assignment and
demonstrates lack
of understanding of
anthropological
principles. It
misrepresents
arguments,
evidence and/or
conclusions from
the readings. (e.g.,
fails to challenge
ethnocentric
assumptions.)
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Organization
Grammar &
Spelling
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The essay is well
organized around a
clear thesis, which
is clearly
demonstrated in the
body paragraphs.
The reader is
guided smoothly
and logically
through the topics
intended to support
the thesis.
The essay clearly
demonstrates
careful attention to
grammar and
spelling.
The essay presents
the topics and
conclusion
reasonably well in
the body but not
well enough to
guide the reader.
There are some
minor
inaccuracies.
The essay does not
have a clearly
identifiable thesis
and the argument is
not demonstrable.
There are clear
grammar and/or
spelling problems
but not enough to
interfere with the
flow or general
meaning of the
essay.
The essay is replete
with grammar
and/or spelling
errors that cloud the
writer's intent.
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