Texas A & M University – Central Texas
SOCK 410
Sociology of the Body
Fall 2014
Professor: Michelle Dietert, PhD
Office Location: Founders Hall Room 217-J
Office Phone: 254/501-5874
E-mail: dietert1@tamuct.edu (Email is the most efficient way to get in touch with me).
Office Hours: Mondays from 12:00pm to 4:00pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00pm to
1:00pm
And by appointment
Class Time and Location - Online (16 weeks)
Use this link to access this course: This course is a 100% online course and uses TAMUCT
Blackboard Learn system (http://tamuct.blackboard.com). You will use the Blackboard
username and password communicated to you separately to logon to this system. (As of Spring
2012, Texas A&M Central Texas uses its own Blackboard system and the usernames and
passwords that you used to logon to Tarleton State University’s Blackboard are no longer
valid.)
Required Texts
Main Text:
Malacrida, Claudia and Jacqueline Low. 2008. Sociology of the Body: A Reader. Oxford
University Press. (ISBN: 978-0-19-542548-2)
Book Review:
Rohrer, Megan and Zander Keig. 2011. Letters for My Brothers: Transitional Wisdom in
Retrospect. Wilgefortis. (9781257765416)
Course Description
What is a body and what is its relationship to the self? What are the social forces that shape
human bodies and bodily experience? How do these forces vary in different societies and
historical periods? How are different types of bodies perceived, valued and treated? In this
course, we will examine the body not through the lens of the physical or biological sciences but
as the product of complex social arrangements and processes. We will study the body as the
container and expression of the self, as the object of social control, and the body as it relates to
race, gender, sex, class, age, ability, sexuality, and transgender identities, to name a few.
In conjunction with your weekly readings, on occasion you will be provided YouTube links to
discuss in your discussion postings. These films will highlight what you have been reading for
that particular week.
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Course Objectives
Knowledge Outcomes:
1. Students will examine the body through the sociological lens as the product of complex
social arrangements and processes.
2. Students will discuss the body as it relates to classical, contemporary and postmodern
theories.
3. Students will explore bodies from a historical context.
4. Students will study the body as the container and expression of the self.
5. Students will examine the body as an object of social control.
6. Students will consider how different bodies are perceived, valued and treated.
7. Students will explore topics as these relate to the body including but not limited to:
presentation of the body, medical social control of the body, gendered bodies,
transgressive bodies, risky bodies, reproductive bodies, children’s bodies, working
bodies, disabled bodies, sporting bodies, racialized bodies, consumer bodies, aging
bodies, and postmodern bodies.
Skills Outcomes:
1. Students will learn how to analyze the body from a sociological perspective.
2. Students’ critical thinking skills will be enhanced to the extent that they learn about
themselves, and their social worlds.
3. Students will be able to use technical sociology vocabulary.
4. Students will use and develop writing skills by such projects as essay questions on
exams, weekly reflection papers, a written book review and writing a research paper.
Value Outcomes:
1. Students will gain some appreciation and understanding of cultural diversity - To
appreciate diversity (age, race, ethnicity, sex, gender, social class, sexual orientation) in
individuals.
2. Students will develop the capacity to appreciate other ways of living and thinking that are
necessary in a global world.
Class Policies
Taking a Sociological Perspective: I encourage questions and discussion concerning course
material and sharing personal observations and experiences. However, since you are enrolled in a
sociology course, the main goal is to utilize a sociological perspective. This means that you
should try to analyze various topics with an objective point of view. Objective point of view
means looking through the lens of sociology. How does sociology utilize objectivity, you might
be asking? Sociology is a social science – qualitative and quantitative research techniques are
used to collect data about the social world. Sociologists must always strive to maintain an
objective outlook when observing the social world. Therefore, in this course, you will be
challenged to look within the layers of a social phenomenon or put another way, to look beyond
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what you see on the surface. In addition, you will not agree with everything you hear in class
from the professor or your classmates. Part of becoming educated requires that your ideas are
challenged. As a college-level student, you should be able to see different points of view of the
same issue. I expect students to be respectful towards every person in this classroom, even if they
disagree with certain viewpoints.
The role of the instructor is to present critical ideas, to offer an analytical framework for
understanding the course material, to work with students in providing an inspiring learning
environment, and to provide and receive constructive feedback. It is not the instructor’s role to
tell the student what to think. The student’s responsibility is to read the readings with a critical
mind, to question, to complete assignments on time, to participate in the exchange of ideas, and
to work toward an inspiring learning environment. It is the responsibility of all of us to create a
safe learning environment free of racism, sexism, classism, ageism, ableism, homophobia,
transphobia and heterosexism.
Late Work: I will NOT be accepting late work under any circumstances. If you are
turning in assignments, they must be uploaded at the specified due date and time. If you
miss the due date and time, the Blackboard system will not allow you to upload your
assignment. If you are late on your assignment, I will not accept that assignment through
email. You will earn a zero for the assignment and/or paper. I will only accept work that is
uploaded to Blackboard attached in a Word document or Rich Text File.
Additional Help: If you need additional help on assignments, papers, or any materials covered
in class, you are more than welcome to set up an appointment with me or we can talk via email.
Since this is an online class and you may not be in the area, email and/or talking on the phone
may be the best solution. I am available equally to all of my students.
Time Management
Research indicates that a distance education course will require a greater time
commitment from students than a traditionally structured course. Therefore, do not
underestimate the time commitment that you will have to make to be successful in this class. If
this were a traditional course we would meet for three hours each week. You should expect to
devote at least twice this much time each week to reading, reflection, writing, working on your
projects and posting.
In addition, distance education courses require a unique commitment in terms of time
management. Because you will not be attending regular class meetings, you will not have the
typical pressures of class meetings, face to face interaction and contact with the instructor to
motivate you to complete assignments on time and to keep up with your readings. This means
that you will have to exercise a greater degree of self-discipline than you would otherwise.
Because you will not be meeting in a regular face to face format with the rest of the class, it may
be easy to tell yourself that you can complete an assignment later or that you can wait until the
last minute to complete your readings and/or project. Be very careful with yourself that while
there are unique benefits to a distance education course, there are also unique challenges and you
must resolve to accommodate them if you wish to be successful.
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Incomplete Grades: I DO NOT GIVE OUT INCOMPLETE GRADES. ALL ASSIGNMENTS
AND TESTS ARE DUE ON THE DATES OUTLINED IN THE SYLLABUS.
University Policies/Services
Academic Integrity
Texas A&M University - Central Texas expects all students to maintain high standards of honor
in personal and scholarly conduct. Any deviation from this expectation may result in a minimum
of a failing grade for the assignment and potentially a failing grade for the course. All academic
dishonesty concerns will be reported to the university's Office of Student Conduct. Academic
dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on an examination or other academic work,
plagiarism and improper citation of sources, using another student's work, collusion, and the
abuse of resource materials. When in doubt on collaboration, citation, or any issue, please
contact me before taking a course of action. More information can be found at
http://www.tamuct.edu/departments/studentconduct/academicintegrity.php
If you do plagiarize, I will 1) fail you for the assignment and/or the course, and 2) initiate
an Academic Dishonesty action against you.
Disability Support
At Texas A&M University – Central Texas, we value an inclusive learning environment where
every student has an equal chance to succeed and has the right to an education that is barrier-free.
The Office of Disability Support and Access is responsible for ensuring that students with a
disability enjoy equal access to the University's programs, services and activities. Some aspects
of this course or the way the course is taught may present barriers to learning due to a disability.
If you feel this is the case, please contact Disability Support and Access at (254) 501-5831 in
Warrior Hall, Ste. 212. For more information, please visit their website at
www.tamuct.edu/DisabilitySupport. Any information you provide is private and confidential and
will be treated as such.
Drop Policy
If you discover that you need to drop this class, you must go to the Records Office and ask for
the necessary paperwork. Professors cannot drop students; this is always the responsibility of
the student. The record’s office will provide a deadline for which the form must be returned,
completed and signed. Once you return the signed form to the records office and wait 24 hours,
you must go into Duck Trax and confirm that you are no longer enrolled. Should you still be
enrolled, FOLLOW-UP with the records office immediately? You are to attend class until the
procedure is complete to avoid penalty for absence. Should you miss the deadline or fail to
follow the procedure, you will receive an F in the course.
Library Services
Library distance education services aims to make available quality assistance to A&M-Central
Texas students seeking information sources remotely by providing digital reference, online
information literacy tutorials, and digital research materials. Much of the TAMUCT collection is
available instantly from home. This includes over half of the library's book collection, as well as
approximately 25,000 electronic journals and 200 online databases. Library Distance Education
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Services are outlined and accessed at:
http://www.tamuct.edu/departments/library/deservices.php
Information literacy focuses on research skills which prepare individuals to live and work in an
information-centered society. Librarians will work with students in the development of critical
reasoning, ethical use of information, and the appropriate use of secondary research techniques.
Help may include, but is not limited to: the exploration of information resources such as library
collections, the identification of appropriate materials, and the execution of effective search
strategies. Library Resources are outlined and accessed at:
http://www.tamuct.edu/departments/library/index.php
Tutoring
Tutoring is available to all TAMUCT students, both on-campus and online. Subjects tutored
include Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, and Writing. Tutors are available at the
Tutoring Center in Warrior Hall, Room 111. Visit www.ct.tamus.edu/AcademicSupport and
click "Tutoring Support" for tutor schedules and contact info. If you have questions, need to
schedule a tutoring session, or if you're interested in becoming a tutor, contact Academic Support
Programs at 254-501-5830 or by emailing tutoring@ct.tamus.edu.
Chat live with a tutor 24/7 for almost any subject on your computer! Tutor.com is an online
tutoring platform that enables TAMUCT students to log-in and receive FREE online tutoring and
writing support. This tool provides tutoring in Mathematics, Writing, Career Writing, Chemistry,
Physics, Biology, Spanish, Calculus, and Statistics. To access Tutor.com, log into your
Blackboard account and click "Online Tutoring."
UNILERT
Emergency Warning System for Texas A&M University – Central Texas
UNILERT is an emergency notification service that gives Texas A&M University-Central Texas
the ability to communicate health and safety emergency information quickly via email and text
message. By enrolling in UNILERT, university officials can quickly pass on safety-related
information, regardless of your location. Please enroll today at TAMUCT.org/UNILERT
WARRIORLink
Online job database that connects employers with students with postings of internships, parttime, full-time jobs. All students will receive an email with their username and password the first
week of school with access information. Warrior Link allows our students up until a year after
they graduate the opportunity to search for a job, post a resume, and keep informed on any
events that are going on out of the careers services area. The link to Warrior Link is located at
tamuct.org/careerservices.
Technology Requirements
This course will use the TAMUCT Blackboard Learn learning management system for class
communications, content distribution, and assessments.
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Logon to https://tamuct.blackboard.com to access the course.
Username: Your MyCT username (xx123 or everything before the "@" in your MyCT email address)
Initial password: Your MyCT password
For this course, you will need reliable and frequent access to a computer and to the Internet. You
will also need a headset with a microphone or speakers and a microphone to be able to listen to
online resources and conduct other activities in the course. If you do not have frequent and
reliable access to a computer with Internet connection, please consider dropping this course or
contact me (your email and phone number) to discuss your situation.
Blackboard supports the most common operating systems:
PC: Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista
Mac: Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks), 10.8 (Mountain Lion), and 10.7 (Lion)
NOTE: Computers using Windows XP, Windows 8 RT and OS X 10.6 or lower are
NO longer supported
Check browser and computer compatibility by following the “Browser Check” link on the
TAMUCT Blackboard logon page. (https://tamuct.blackboard.com) This is a CRITICAL step as
these settings are important for when you take an exam or submit an assignment.
Upon logging on to Blackboard Learn, you will see a link to Blackboard Student Orientation
under My Courses tab. Click on that link and study the materials in this orientation course. The
new Blackboard is a brand-new interface and you will have to come up to speed with it really
quickly. This orientation course will help you get there. There is also a link to Blackboard Help
from inside the course on the left-hand menu bar. The first week of the course includes activities
and assignments that will help you get up to speed with navigation, sending and receiving
messages and discussion posts, and submitting an assignment. Your ability to function within
the Blackboard system will facilitate your success in this course.
Technology issues are not an excuse for missing a course requirement – make sure your
computer is configured correctly and address issues well in advance of deadlines.
Technology Support
For technology issues, students should contact Help Desk Central. 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week:
Email: helpdesk@tamu.edu
Phone: (254) 519-5466
Web Chat: http://hdc.tamu.edu
When calling for support please let your support technician know you are a TAMUCT student.
For issues related to course content and requirements, contact your instructor.
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ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
Texas A&M University Central Texas is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award baccalaureate, master's, and specialist
degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 300334097, or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of A&M-Central Texas.
Course Requirements
1. Research Paper (200 points) – Due Friday December 5 by midnight: You will choose one
topic relevant to sociology of the body and complete a research project that addresses aspects
of that topic that you find important.
 Your research project should be no less than 10 pages in length. This length
requirement does not include your title page, abstract or your reference page. Each
page should be no less than 250 words for a total of no less than 2500 words. Please
submit your double-spaced paper in Times New Roman using 12 point font.
 You must use no less than 7 - 10 scholarly references, but feel free to use more.
Scholarly references are those found in social science journals or other scholarly
journals. You can also utilize a book or two but the main focus should be on finding
sources that have researched your topic. Please do not get all of your sources from
online websites and cut/paste into your paper. Again, you should integrate scholarly
research articles into your dialog/analysis.
 For your research paper, you must also reference correctly. If you take information
from a source, you must give credit to your reference. You must use American
Sociological Association (ASA) referencing style. I will upload the documents
outlining ASA requirements in the Documents Folder under the “Course Information”
tab in Blackboard. I am here if you have any questions.
 Not only must you reference correctly, but you must include a reference page and
reference your sources within the text of your paper. For instance, if you write a paper
but do not provide references within the text of your paper and/or provide a reference
sheet, you will earn a zero for the paper.
 In addition, I do not accept “recycled” papers or more specifically, papers that have
been written for another class!
 You will submit your papers through Turnitin.com which will be available through the
Blackboard system. You do not want your paper to go beyond 20%. Please let me
know if you have any questions about percentages.
2. Reflection Papers (6 papers x 25pts = 150 total points) – Due on Fridays at midnight.
 Please write a two page reflection paper focusing on a topic from your readings that
pertains to sociology of the body. You want to focus on any of the material/readings
covered for that particular week.
 Your papers should be no less than 2 pages and in Times New Roman 12 point font. At
the very least, papers should be 250 words per page for a total of 500 words.
 For these papers, you must also reference correctly using American Sociological
Association (ASA) reference style. Using this reference style in your reflection papers
will prepare you to use this style in your final research paper.
 You will turn in your papers by uploading under the “assignments” tab in Blackboard.
 I will not accept late papers under any circumstances.
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3. Book Review – (100 points) - Due on Friday November 14 by midnight: I will post the
required document in Blackboard that will assist you in writing your book review. Please
follow the book review guidelines as specified. I will take off points accordingly. Under
“assignments” in Blackboard, you will post your Book Review Paper.
4. Postings (12 Postings x 10 points each = 120 total points): You will have 12 postings for
this course. You will be required to comment on a question (s) that I post and then respond to
three of your classmates. You will receive a total of 10 points for providing a substantive
post AND responding to three classmates. A one sentence response will not earn you the
points. Put thought into your responses to your classmates. Put effort into your postings.
You will post to questions that will cover material from your readings and various topics
that we discuss in this class. Since the postings cover your readings, I would like you all to
use your book as a reference. You may also refer to any of the articles that I have uploaded
for you. I do not want information cut/pasted from the internet such as Wikipedia. If
you do so, you will not earn points for that posting.
All posts must be substantive and demonstrate to me that you have done all the reading
associated with the discussion. In order to get full credit for your individual post, you must
answer each question that I pose to you. In order to get the points in responding to your
classmates, you must put thought and effort into your response. A thin answer such as “I
totally agree with you” or “That was a really cool post” will not be considered for credit.
I also expect you to use proper spelling, grammar and sentence structure in your
postings and replies to other students. This is very important!
You can find your weekly questions posted under the “Discussions” tab in Blackboard.
In your tentative schedule below, you will find the dates and times when postings open for
discussion and when they are no longer available. “No longer available” means that once the
discussion is closed, you will not be able to make up those points. Weekly posts will open
up on Mondays at 8:00am and close on Thursdays at midnight.
I will always grade your posts the week that they are due so that you can go back and
respond to my comments and/or questions. Please check back for my comments, providing
an answer as appropriate.
**ALL GRADING RUBRICS ARE LOCATED AT THE END OF THIS SYLLABUS**
Grading Scale
A=
B=
C=
D=
F=
513 – 570 (Excellent)
410 – 512 (Better than Average)
286 – 409 (Average)
171 – 285 (Below Average)
170 and below (Failing)
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Tentative Course Schedule
WEEK 1
Monday August 25 – Sunday August 31
Readings:
 No readings for Week 1
Posting 1
 Posting open at 8am on Monday
 All posts due by Thursday at midnight
WEEK 2
Monday September 1 – Sunday September 7
Readings:
 Introduction (p. ix)
 Part I: Tracing the Body in Classical and Contemporary Theory
Posting 2
 Posting open at 8am on Monday
 All posts due by Thursday at midnight
Reflection Paper #1 Due Friday September 5
WEEK 3
Monday September 8 – Sunday September 14
Readings:
 Part II: Bodies in Historical Context
Posting 3
 Posting open at 8am on Monday
 All posts due by Thursday at midnight
Reflection Paper #2 Due on Friday September 12
WEEK 4
Monday September 15 – Sunday September 21
Readings:
 Part III: Presenting the Body
Posting 4
 Posting open at 8am on Monday
 All posts due by Thursday at midnight
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No Reflection Paper Due
WEEK 5
Monday September 22 – Sunday September 28
Readings:
 Part IV: Medical Social Control of the Body
Posting 5
 Posting open at 8am on Monday
 All posts due by Thursday at midnight
Reflection Paper #3 Due on Friday September 26
WEEK 6
Monday September 29 – Sunday October 5
Readings:
 Part V: Gendered Bodies
 Part VI: Transgressive Bodies
Posting 6
 Posting open at 8am on Monday
 All posts due by Thursday at midnight
Reflection Paper #4 Due on Friday October 3
WEEK 7
Monday October 6 – Sunday October 12
Readings:
 Part VII: Risky Bodies
 Part VIII: Reproductive Bodies
Posting 7
 Posting open at 8am on Monday
 All posts due by Thursday at midnight
No Reflection Paper Due
WEEK 8 – Work on Course Requirements
Monday October 13 – Sunday October 19
 This week I want you to begin thinking about your final research paper topic.
During this week, please let me know via email about your prospective topic. If
possible, begin conducting your literature review in order to collect your scholarly
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
references. You do not want to wait until the last minute to begin working on this
paper.
In addition, you can take this time to work on your Book Review due Friday
November14th.
WEEK 9
Monday October 20 – Sunday October 26
Readings:
 Part IX: Children’s Bodies
 Part X: Working Bodies
Posting 8
 Posting open at 8am on Monday
 All posts due by Thursday at midnight
Reflection Paper #5 Due on Friday October 24
WEEK 10
Monday October 27 – Sunday November 2
Readings
 Part XI: Disabled Bodies
 Part XII: Sporting Bodies
Posting 9
 Posting open at 8am on Monday
 All posts due by Thursday at midnight
No Reflection Paper Due
WEEK 11
Monday November 3 – Sunday November 9
Readings:
 Part XIII: Racialized Bodies
Posting 10
 Posting open at 8am on Monday
 All posts due by Thursday at midnight
Reflection Paper #6 Due on Friday November 7
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WEEK 12
Monday November 10 – Sunday November 16
Readings:
 Part XIV: Consumer Bodies
Posting 11
 Posting open at 8am on Monday
 All posts due by Thursday at midnight
Book Review Due on Friday November 14 by midnight.
WEEK 13
Monday November 17 – Sunday November 23
Readings:
 Part XV: Aging Bodies
 Part XVI: Postmodern Bodies
Posting 12
 Posting open at 8am on Monday
 All posts due by Thursday at midnight
No Reflection Paper Due – Work on Final Research Paper
WEEK 14 Enjoy Your Holiday and Work on Research Paper 
Monday November 24 – Sunday November 30
Readings: No Readings
No Posting
WEEK 15 – Work on Research Paper
Monday December 1 – Sunday December 7
 Research Paper Due by Friday December 5 midnight
WEEK 16 – Final Weeks
Monday December 8 – Sunday December 14
 No Final Exam
*Professor reserves the right to amend this syllabus at any time.
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Grading Rubric for Final Research Paper
Name:
Date:
Sections
Spelling,
Grammar, &
Sentence
Structure
10%
Proper
Referencing
Format
(ASA)
10%
Poor
Minimally Acceptable
Many spelling,
Some spelling,
grammar, or
grammar, or
sentence
sentence structure
structure errors errors
(0 pts)
(10pts)
Good
Few spelling,
grammar, or
sentence structure
errors
(16 pts)
Exceptional
No spelling,
grammar, or
sentence
structure errors
(20 pts)
Score:
Not used in text
and reference
page
(0 pts)
Score:
Used in text but
not in reference
page or used in
reference page
but not in text of
paper
(10 pts)
Score:
ASA style utilized
with few errors
both within the
text of the paper
and in reference
page
(16pts)
Score:
No errors in
reference page
and in text
citation
(20 pts)
Score:
Minimal
development and
organization of
introduction,
body, and
conclusion
(24 pts)
Score:
Average
development and
organization of
introduction,
body, and
conclusion
(32 pts)
Score:
Accurate
development and
organization of
introduction,
body, and
conclusion
(40 pts)
Score:
Information and
evidence are not
accurate,
appropriate, and
integrated
effectively.
(0-79 pts)
Score:
Information and
evidence is
minimally
accurate,
appropriate, and
integrated
effectively.
(80 pts)
Score:
Information and
evidence
averagely
accurate,
appropriate, and
integrated
effectively.
(100 pts)
Score:
Information and
evidence is
exceptionally
accurate,
appropriate, and
integrated
effectively.
(120 pts)
Score:
Score:
Score:
Score:
Score:
Structure
Does not clearly
and
develop and
Organization organize
of Research introduction,
Paper
body, and
20%
conclusion
(0-23 pts)
Content of
Research
Paper
60%
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Grading Rubric for Final Research Paper cont.
Grading Scale:
A= 180 – 200 (90-100%)
B= 160 – 179 (80-89%)
C= 140 – 159 (70-79%)
D= 120 – 139 (60-69%)
F < 119
Total Score:
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Grading Rubric for Reflection Papers – Sociology of the Body
Name:
Date:
Sections
Spelling,
Grammar, &
Sentence
Structure
Proper
Referencing
Format
(ASA)
Structure
and
Organization
of Reflection
Content of
Reflection
Poor
Minimally Acceptable
Good
Exceptional
Many spelling,
grammar, or
sentence
structure errors
(0 – 2 pts)
Some spelling,
grammar, or
sentence structure
errors
(3pts)
Few spelling,
grammar, or
sentence structure
errors
(4 pts)
No spelling,
grammar, or
sentence structure
errors
(5 pts)
Score:
Score:
Score:
Score:
Referencing not
used in essay
where
appropriate
(0 - 2 pts)
Minimal use of
referencing in
essay where
appropriate
(3 pts)
Good/average use
of referencing in
essay where
appropriate
(4pts)
No referencing
errors in essay
(5 pts)
Score:
Score:
Score:
Score:
Does not clearly
develop and
organize
introduction,
body, and
conclusion
(0-2 pts)
Minimal
development and
organization of
introduction,
body, and
conclusion
(3 pts)
Average
development and
organization of
introduction, body,
and conclusion
(4 pts)
Accurate
development and
organization of
introduction,
body, and
conclusion
(5 pts)
Score:
Score:
Score:
Score:
Information and
evidence are not
accurate,
appropriate, and
integrated
effectively.
(0-3 pts)
Information and
evidence is
minimally
accurate,
appropriate, and
integrated
effectively.
(4-6 pts)
Information and
evidence averagely
accurate,
appropriate, and
integrated
effectively.
(7-9 pts)
Information and
evidence is
exceptionally
accurate,
appropriate, and
integrated
effectively.
(10pts)
Score:
Score:
Score:
Score:
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Grading Rubric for Book Reviews
Name:
Date:
Sections
Spelling,
Grammar,
& Sentence
Structure
10%
Poor
Many spelling,
grammar, or
sentence
structure errors
(0 – 3 pts)
Good
Few spelling,
grammar, or
sentence structure
errors
(8-9 pts)
Exceptional
No spelling,
grammar, or
sentence structure
errors
(10 pts)
Score:
Minimal
development of
introduction
(6-10 pts)
Score:
Average
development of
introduction
(11-14pts)
Score:
Accurate
development of
introduction
(15 pts)
Score:
Does not clearly
develop a brief
description of the
book
(0-5 pts)
Score:
Minimally
develops a brief
description of the
book
(6-10 pts)
Score:
Averagely
develops a brief
description of the
book
(11-14 pts)
Score:
Accurately
develops a brief
description of the
book
(15 pts)
Score:
Does not clearly
develop the
critical review
(0-12 pts)
Score:
Minimally
develops the
critical review
(13-25 pts)
Score:
Averagely
develops the
critical review
(26-39 pts)
Score:
Accurate
development of
the critical review
(40pts)
Score:
Does not clearly
conclude
arguments and
critiques
(0-6 pts)
Score:
Minimally
concludes
arguments and
critiques
(7-13 pts)
Score:
Averagely
concludes
arguments and
critiques
(14-19 pts)
Score:
Accurately
concludes
arguments and
critiques
(20pts)
Score:
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Introduction Does not clearly
develop an
15%
introduction
(0-5 pts)
Brief
Description
of Book
15%
Critical
Review of
Some Major
Themes
Utilizing
Page
Numbers to
Illustrate
40%
Closing
Comments
and
Reflections
20%
Total:
Minimally Acceptable
Some spelling,
grammar, or
sentence structure
errors
(4-7 pts)
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Discussions Rubric
Name:
Posting:
Levels of Achievement
Criteria
Does Not Meet Criteria
Substantive 0-1 point
Response
Response too short,
based on personal
views only, with no
references to the
text or the concepts
learned from the
material covered
Replies to
Classmates
Score:
0-1 points
No or just one
response, with no
significant
comments to
improve the
conversation
Needs Improvement
Excellent
2 - 4 points
5 points
Response too
short. Not a clear
indication of an
understanding of
the readings
A substantive response,
citing the textbook and
demonstrating
full understanding of
the course content
Score:
Score:
2 Point
3 Points
Only
two responses
to others' entries
Three substantive posts
were responded to,
with comments
advancing
the conversation
Score:
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Adhering
to
Deadlines
0 Points
0 Point
2 Points
All posts past the
Deadline
Substantive
response OR replies
to others meet deadline
All entries posted by
the deadline.
Score:
Score:
Score: