Short answer
Short Answer Guidelines and Rubric
Prompt: Respond to the following using information from this module in combination with your own experience. Describe, in 2 sentences each, how you
think using social media and the internet has influenced each of the following topics:
1. You as an individual
2. The study of social science
3. Larger society
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Submit your short answers in a Microsoft Word document.
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Engagement of
Response
Completes responses based on
the suggested resources and
substantiates response with a
relative personal experience
Completes responses
accordingly but does not
provide a personal experience
Does not complete responses
or explain a personal
experience
30
Topical Response Provides responses that relate
to the influences of social
media
Responses are only partially
related to social media and its
influence
Responses are not provided 30
Influence Provides responses that
describe how using social media
has influenced student as an
individual, the social sciences in
general, and the larger society
Response requires more detail
and relevance to the topic
Does not describe influences of
social media in any context
30
Communicates
Clearly
Clearly communicates ideas and
thoughts
Responses need clarification in
order to support ideas
presented
Responses are not clear and key
ideas are not understandable
10
Total 100%