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Assignment #1 – Cultural Initiatives Rubric
Assignment #1 – Cultural Initiatives Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
Thesis
A clear thesis statement that directly responds to the prompt.
threshold: pts
25 pts
Full Marks
Good examples and clear explanation of how mainstay or featured regional produce clearly reflects Westernization or colonial ambition (youshoku topic) or clearly illustrates a washoku principle in it's applied cuisine (furusato topic).
13 pts
At Standard
Good choice of mainstay or featured produce without full explanation or application of one washoku principle.
7 pts
Unsatisfactory
Unsatisfactory choice of mainstay or featured produce lacking application to a washoku principle.
0 pts
No Marks
pts
25 pts
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Well supported thesis
Responds to all prompt questions supporting assertion with good historical evidence/examples.
threshold: pts
25 pts
Full Marks
Responds to all prompt questions in support of thesis statement. Supporting assertion with good historical evidence/examples from reliable sources.
13 pts
At Standard
Responds to some but not all prompt questions. Or some historical evidence aligns with thesis but not entirely. Or evidence/examples are not all from reliable sources.
7 pts
Unsatisfactory
Supports thesis but indirectly, or only covers one prompt question.
0 pts
No Marks
pts
25 pts
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Research sources
Utilizes 2-3 reliable sources in research. Wikipedia is not a final destination.
threshold: pts
25 pts
Full Marks
Uses 2-3 reliable sources in research. Sources include library databases, printed academic publications from university presses or non-fiction books. Websites sources are well established.
13 pts
At Standard
Uses 2-3 sources but not all are entirely reliable.
7 pts
Unsatisfactory
Uses 1 resource only.
0 pts
No Marks
pts
25 pts
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Secondary question response
Offers example of student's own mainstay with background on cultural origins and how it rose in popularity. Adds any adaptations and reasoning behind it. Or a well-written synopsis of produce episode with relevant background on featured produce
threshold: pts
15 pts
Full Marks
Uses similar lines of inquiry on personal mainstay in finding origins and former context. Considers personal adaptations for preference or lifestyle (ex: ingredients available, time to prepare, etc).
8 pts
At Standard
Mentions mainstay briefly with some mention origins or context. Or doesn't include personal adaptations, etc.
4 pts
Unsatisfactory
Mentions mainstay but out of context or no mention of adaptations.
0 pts
No Marks
pts
15 pts
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Supporting images
Includes featured food item
threshold: pts
10 pts
Full Marks
Good quality, supporting images help illustrate thesis point. Images are captioned and analyzed in text.
6 pts
Some credit
Supporting image used but not captioned or not mentioned in text.
0 pts
No Marks
pts
10 pts
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Total Points: 100 out of 100