Language in Culture & Society

Project (& related assignments)
Throughout the course you will be working on a single project, divided into 4 subparts. The
main purpose of the project is to challenge you to apply the concepts you are learning to real
world contexts. Detailed guidelines and a grading rubric for the project are available on
Blackboard. The following serves as a general guideline for project evaluation:
Score
Range Criteria: The project
9 10
demonstrates a solid understanding of the issues and concepts presented in the readings
and class presentations
provides meaningful examples of how these issues and concepts relate to concepts
discussed in class
is well-edited and organized, demonstrating thoughtful attention to undergraduate-level
writing conventions and course requirements
7 8
demonstrates basic understanding of the issues and concepts presented in the readings
and class presentations
provides a few examples of how these issues and concepts relate to concepts discussed
in class
is mostly well-edited and organized, demonstrating thoughtful attention to
undergraduate-level writing conventions and course requirements
5 6
demonstrates limited understanding of the issues and concepts presented in the
readings and class presentations
provides only superficial examples of how these issues and concepts relate to concepts
discussed in class
requires much better editing and organization to meet undergraduate-level writing
conventions and course requirements
Below 4
demonstrates a lack of understanding of the issues and concepts presented in the
readings and class presentations
provides few or no examples and does not demonstrate how these issues and concepts
relate to concepts discussed in class
is poorly and carelessly written and/or does not meet undergraduate-level writing
conventions and course requirements