WORLD LITERATURE PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Read carefully the attached rubric for the area of :
CONTEXTS
then fill out this form, assessing each student’s accomplishment by marking the appropriate box
below. You are free to determine which instrument(s) (papers, essays, quizzes, etc.) to use in
performing the assessment.
TURN IN THIS REPORT TO THE SECRETARY IN THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT BY THE
END OF THE SEMESTER.
STEP 1. Assess students’ accomplishment by entering one score for each student in the boxes below (see
criteria in the attached rubric).
More than Adequate (Score = 3)
Adequate (Score = 2)
Inadequate (Score = 1)
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STEP 2. Calculate the average of the scores above: _________
STEP 3. What instrument(s) did you use? (paper, essay, exam, quiz, etc.):___________________________
STEP 4. Was this class World Lit I or World Lit II?: ________________________
STEP 5. Date: ____________________
STEP 6. If you wish, please attach a sheet with any comments, suggestions, recommendations or other
feedback related to any aspects of this assessment.
WORLD LITERATURE PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Assessment Rubric
Area: Contexts
Performance Criteria for:
More than adequate
Adequate
Less than adequate
Geographical
is aware of the geography
relevant to the author, the
production and the settings of the
text
is capable of identifying and clearly
differentiates the specific
geographical spaces associated with
the author, the text and its settings
seems generally aware of the
geographical contexts of author and
text
does not seem to be aware of the
geographical contexts associated
with a text
Historical
is aware of the history relevant to
the author, the production and
the settings of the text
is capable of situating a text in
historical time, citing specific events
and dates, and seems aware of the
relations between the text and its
historical determinants
seems generally aware of the
approximate historical time when a
text was produced
does not show awareness of the
historical contexts relevant to a
text
Cultural/National
is aware of the cultural,
linguistic, and national
backgrounds relevant to the
author, the production, and the
settings of the text
is capable of specifying details of the
culture, language and national setting
relevant to the production of a text
and those represented in its settings
seems to have some general
awareness of the cultural, linguistic
or national specificity of the text and
its settings
does not seem aware of the
cultural, linguistic or national
circumstances relevant to a text
Historicism & Presentism
is aware of the difference
between interpretation according
to the historical circumstances of
the text and those of the reader
can interpret a text according to the
ideas and circumstances relevant to
its context of production and is aware
of the different circumstances of a
reader in the present
seems generally aware of the
influence of contexts on authors and
readers
does not seem aware of the
influence of contexts on authors
and readers
Contexts