Rubric
Assessment: Rubric for Assessing Identification of Key Elements of the Non-Western Topic that Mark it As Distinctive (first outcome)
Learning Outcome: Identify key elements of the non-Western topic (society, cultural practice, etc.) in question that mark it as distinctive
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Criteria |
Unsatisfactory |
Satisfactory |
Outstanding |
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Appropriate elements selected |
Selected elements do not in fact mark the topic as distinctive |
Selected elements clearly mark the topic as distinctive |
Selected elements are exceptionally good choices in demonstrating the distinctiveness of the topic |
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Articulation of how particular elements mark non-Western topic as distinctive |
The student cannot articulate how these particular elements mark the non-Western topic as distinctive |
The student can articulate how these particular elements mark the non-Western topic as distinctive |
The student can articulate in an unusually compelling way how these particular elements mark the non-Western topic as distinctive |
Assessment: Rubric for Assessing Comparison of the non-Western topic with Similar Topics in the West (second outcome)
Learning Outcome: Compare and contrast the non-Western topic (society, cultural practice, etc.) in question with similar topics in the West
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Criteria |
Unsatisfactory |
Satisfactory |
Outstanding |
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Appropriate comparison point selected |
Selected topics are not appropriate for comparison |
Selected topics are appropriate for comparison |
Selected topics are unusually appropriate for comparison, opening up the potential for new insights |
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Quality of comparison/ contrast |
Comparison/contrast is carried out thoughtlessly, misses obvious issues or elements, and/or suggests that student does not know how to do comparison or to carry out a contrast |
Comparison/contrast is carried out well, including all relevant issues and elements and demonstrating competence in this skill |
Comparison/contrast is carried out unusually well and offers new insights either in the relationship between the topics or in how to compare and contrast |
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Clarity of comparison/ contrast |
The attempt to compare and contrast is unclear and writing problems interfere with ability to determine quality of comparison/ contrast |
Attempt to compare and contrast is clear; writing does not interfere with access to argument or technical skills |
Attempt to compare and contrast is unusually well-written and clarify of writing strengthens case or argument |
Assessment: Rubric for Assessing Analysis of non-Western Topic (third outcome)
Learning Outcome: Analyze the non-Western topic (society, cultural practice, etc.) in question by describing how its different elements (political, cultural, economic, etc.) fit together and intersect with each other
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Criteria |
Unsatisfactory |
Satisfactory |
Outstanding |
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Appropriate elements selected for analysis |
Selected elements are not appropriate for analysis |
Selected elements are appropriate for analysis |
Selected elements are unusually appropriate for analysis, opening up the potential for new insights |
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Quality of analysis of elements in relation to one another |
Analysis is carried out thoughtlessly, misses obvious connections or intersections, and/or suggests that student does not know how to carry out an analysis |
Analysis is carried out well, including all relevant connections and intersections and demonstrating competence in this skill |
Analysis is carried out unusually well and offers new insights either in the analytic connections and intersections or in how to carry out an analysis |
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Clarity of analysis |
Analysis is unclear and writing problems interfere with ability to determine quality of analysis |
Analysis is clear; writing does not interfere with access to argument |
Analysis is unusually well-written; clarity of writing strengthens argument |
Assessment: Rubric for Assessing Creation of Document or Cultural Product that Demonstrates Understanding of the Non-Western Society in Question (fourth outcome)
Learning Outcome: Create a document or cultural product (music, theater, art, film, etc.) that demonstrates an understanding of the non-Western society in question
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Criteria |
Unsatisfactory |
Satisfactory |
Outstanding |
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Document or product reflects understanding of non-Western society |
Document or product fails to grasp important aspects of the society in question |
Document or product grasps important aspects of the society in question |
Document or product demonstrates unusually insightful understanding of aspects of the society in question |
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Work demonstrates respect for non-Western society |
Work appears to mock, make fun of, or otherwise insult society in question |
Work is respectful of the society in which style it is created |
Not applicable |
Assessment: Rubric for Assessing Non-Western Language Capabilities (fifth outcome)
Learning Outcome: Read, write, speak, and understand oral communication in the non-Western language in question at the appropriate level
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Criteria |
Unsatisfactory |
Satisfactory |
Outstanding |
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Ability to read language at the appropriate level |
Student cannot read language at appropriate level |
Student can read language at appropriate level |
Student can read language well beyond appropriate level |
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Ability to write language at the appropriate level |
Student cannot write language at appropriate level |
Student can write language at appropriate level |
Student can write language well beyond appropriate level |
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Ability to speak language at the appropriate level |
Student cannot speak language at appropriate level |
Student can speak language at appropriate level |
Student can speak language well beyond appropriate level |
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Ability to understand oral communication at the appropriate level |
Student cannot understand oral communication of language at appropriate level |
Student can understand oral communication of language at appropriate level |
Student can understand oral communication well beyond appropriate level |