Evaluation:
You will receive teacher feedback and peer feedback throughout the process of preparing this report. Keep in mind that this is a paper for your portfolio, and will not be scored separately. You may also consult with tutors and others who can provide you with useful responses to your writing. The peer and teacher feedback will be based on the following criteria.
Assignment 2 Feedback Rubric
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Feature
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Description
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Content and Ideas
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- The paper clearly addresses all aspects of the prompt
- Ideas in the paper demonstrate critical thinking beyond simple observations
- Analysis is effectively supported by evidence from sources and research about the users (Millennials/Generation Z) and social media and news sites
- Analysis uses a specific framework/set of criteria for organization
- The background description of the event is vivid and accurate
- The conclusion appropriately synthesizes the points made and makes an evaluative statement about the success of the sites in informing their readers
- The report demonstrates audience awareness by using formal language and using research to demonstrate knowledge of the topic and issue
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Organization
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- The formatting provides structure to signal the various sections of the report
- Each section is focused on one main point
- Sections work together to build a logical analysis
- Transitions link ideas within and between paragraphs
- Key words in the report appear in paragraphs to provide a sense of cohesion
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Language & Mechanics
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- Higher order grammatical errors (such as verb tense and form, sentence structure, word order, word choice) are rare and demonstrate careful editing
- Lower order grammatical errors (such as articles, word form, subject-verb agreement) are rare and do not interfere with meaning
- Language mistakes (such as spelling, punctuation errors) are not noticeable
- Vocabulary words used in the paper demonstrate an effective mix of academic and topic-specific words
- Writing demonstrates a variety of sentence structures
- Sources are correctly introduced and attributed to the original author(s)
- The paper uses appropriate style and tone for a report
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