Rubric+for+Research

= RUBRIC: Foreign Influences in Spanish Culture – Research outline  =

a unique topic for the research || The student will choose a topic that was easy to find, not taking up the challenge of looking for information || The student had to be given his topic. || The student had difficulty make a decision on which piece of culture to research. || = time management = || The student managed his library time well and handed in an outline after his/her research. (S)He knows how to adapt quickly and is quite independent in his learning || The student came into the library and got to work, but had problems finishing his outline ||< The student wasted a lot time and barely finished the period    with a thesis statement  || The student completely wasted his time, barely finding sources of information on a piece of culture and thus was incomplete in the first part of the assignment which was an outline. ||
 * =  ||= = Excellent outline = ||= = Good outline = ||= = Adequate = ||= = Inadequate = ||
 * = = Finding a topic = ||< The Student will identify
 * = = Library time and =
 * = = Cultural knowledge = || The student will identify influences from different cultures  (S)He can trace them in Spanish culture and show examples. ||  The student's cultural and historical information is accurate and he is able to connect it partly to the course  || The student has adequate information on cultures, but does not identify influences. He or she needs more time for accomplishing the assignment || The student has copied and pasted most of his information and has an inadequate understanding of the characteristics of the culture. ||
 * = = Critical thinking = || Covers all aspects of the topic. Provides an ample evidence for analysis, can compare ideas || Understands what constitutes the cultural style but only partially sees connections || Vaguely understands the meaning of influences in culture. || Superficial information- Mechanical work, lack of thinking and analysis. ||
 * = = Use of resources = || Use of three or more print and online sources. Quotations included    Bibliography is submitted  Citations are arranged by MLA format. || Use of fewer than three print and online resources. Some internet source used. Bibliography and citations arranged without any format || Only one text is used and no evidence of additional research. || A cut and paste work. No citation nor bibliography ||