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Theories and Culture Marking Sheet 
Ms. Starkman's Essay Rubric
This rubric is for grading a Grade 12 World Cultures assignment.
Rubric Code: XX5597X
By MsStarkman
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Subject: Social Sciences  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate, Graduate

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  1

1 pts

2

2 pts

3

3 pts

N/A

(N/A)

N/A

(N/A)

Part 1, #1
1 pts

The student clearly details his or her culture so that I could have a conversation with one of his or her family members about it.
1

The student's details of his or her culture are insufficient and I would be unable to have a conversation with one of his or her family members about it.
2

The student somewhat details his or her culture so that I could have a short conversation with one of his or her family members about it.
3

The student clearly details his or her culture so that I could have a conversation with one of his or her family members about it.
N/A
N/A
Criterion
  1

1 pts

2

2 pts

3

3 pts

4

4 pts

N/A

(N/A)

Part 1, #2
1 pts

- The student’s explanation demonstrates that he/she researched theories, actively discussed them with classmates, and understands their meaning.
- Sufficient detail for four (4) marks.
- Uses correct terminology identified with the theory.
1

- The student’s explanation does not include research nor does it show evidence of discussion with classmates. There is little evidence of understanding.
- Insufficient detail results in one (1) mark.
- Does not use terminology identified with the theory.
2

- The student’s explanation demonstrates that he/she may not have researched theories and/or discussed them with classmates. The student appears to understand their meaning.
- Lack of sufficient detail results in two (2) marks.
- Uses incorrect terminology or does not use terminology identified with the theory.
3

- The student’s explanation mostly demonstrates that he/she researched theories, discussed them with classmates, and mostly understands their meaning.
- Sufficient detail for three (3) marks.
- Uses most terminology identified with the theory.
4

- The student’s explanation demonstrates that he/she researched theories, actively discussed them with classmates, and understands their meaning.
- Sufficient detail for four (4) marks.
- Uses correct terminology identified with the theory.
N/A
Part 2, # 1a
1 pts

- The student’s explanation demonstrates that he/she researched theories, actively discussed them with classmates, and understands their meaning.
- Sufficient detail for four (4) marks.
- Uses correct terminology identified with the theory.
1

- The student’s explanation does not include research nor does it show evidence of discussion with classmates. There is little evidence of understanding.
- Insufficient detail results in one (1) mark.
- Does not use terminology identified with the theory.
2

- The student’s explanation demonstrates that he/she may not have researched theories and/or discussed them with classmates. The student appears to understand their meaning.
- Lack of sufficient detail results in two (2) marks.
- Uses incorrect terminology or does not use terminology identified with the theory.
3

- The student’s explanation mostly demonstrates that he/she researched theories, discussed them with classmates, and mostly understands their meaning.
- Sufficient detail for three (3) marks.
- Uses most terminology identified with the theory.
4

- The student’s explanation demonstrates that he/she researched theories, actively discussed them with classmates, and understands their meaning.
- Sufficient detail for four (4) marks.
- Uses correct terminology identified with the theory.
N/A
Part 2, # 1b
1 pts

- The student’s explanation demonstrates that he/she researched theories, actively discussed them with classmates, and understands their meaning.
- Sufficient detail for four (4) marks.
- Uses correct terminology identified with the theory.
1

- The student’s explanation does not include research nor does it show evidence of discussion with classmates. There is little evidence of understanding.
- Insufficient detail results in one (1) mark.
- Does not use terminology identified with the theory.
2

- The student’s explanation demonstrates that he/she may not have researched theories and/or discussed them with classmates. The student appears to understand their meaning.
- Lack of sufficient detail results in two (2) marks.
- Uses incorrect terminology or does not use terminology identified with the theory.
3

- The student’s explanation mostly demonstrates that he/she researched theories, discussed them with classmates, and mostly understands their meaning.
- Sufficient detail for three (3) marks.
- Uses most terminology identified with the theory.
4

- The student’s explanation demonstrates that he/she researched theories, actively discussed them with classmates, and understands their meaning.
- Sufficient detail for four (4) marks.
- Uses correct terminology identified with the theory.
N/A
Criterion
  1

1 pts

2

2 pts

3

3 pts

4

4 pts

5

5 pts

Part 1, #3
1 pts

Content:
- The student expertly connected theory and culture.
- Vocabulary from both was used to add descriptive details.
- The student's analysis was extremely insightful/made me think/taught me something new?
Conventions:
- The student used available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) and review the assignment (edit, proofread) resulting in fewer than 3 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
1

Content:
- The student mentioned theory and culture but did not connect them.... AND
- The student did no analysis.
Conventions:
- The number of errors made this section difficult to understand.
2

Content:
- The student mentioned theory and culture but did not connect them.... OR
- The student did no analysis.
Conventions:
- The number of errors made this section difficult to understand.
3

Content:
- The student somewhat connected theory and culture.
- Some vocabulary was used to add details.
- The student provide some analysis; however, it lacked sufficient insight.
Conventions:
- The student should have made better use of available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) to review the assignment (edit, proofread). There were more than 5 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
4

Content:
- The student mostly connected theory and culture.
- Vocabulary from both was used to add descriptive details.
- The student's analysis was mostly insightful/made me think/taught me something new?
Conventions:
- The student used available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) and review the assignment (edit, proofread) resulting in fewer than 5 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
5

Content:
- The student expertly connected theory and culture.
- Vocabulary from both was used to add descriptive details.
- The student's analysis was extremely insightful/made me think/taught me something new?
Conventions:
- The student used available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) and review the assignment (edit, proofread) resulting in fewer than 3 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
Part 2, #2a x 1
1 pts

Content:
- The student expertly connected theory and culture.
- Vocabulary from both was used to add descriptive details.
- The student's analysis was extremely insightful/made me think/taught me something new?
Conventions:
- The student used available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) and review the assignment (edit, proofread) resulting in fewer than 3 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
1

Content:
- The student mentioned theory and culture but did not connect them.... AND
- The student did no analysis.
Conventions:
- The number of errors made this section difficult to understand.
2

Content:
- The student mentioned theory and culture but did not connect them.... OR
- The student did no analysis.
Conventions:
- The number of errors made this section difficult to understand.
3

Content:
- The student somewhat connected theory and culture.
- Some vocabulary was used to add details.
- The student provide some analysis; however, it lacked sufficient insight.
Conventions:
- The student should have made better use of available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) to review the assignment (edit, proofread). There were more than 5 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
4

Content:
- The student mostly connected theory and culture.
- Vocabulary from both was used to add descriptive details.
- The student's analysis was mostly insightful/made me think/taught me something new?
Conventions:
- The student used available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) and review the assignment (edit, proofread) resulting in fewer than 5 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
5

Content:
- The student expertly connected theory and culture.
- Vocabulary from both was used to add descriptive details.
- The student's analysis was extremely insightful/made me think/taught me something new?
Conventions:
- The student used available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) and review the assignment (edit, proofread) resulting in fewer than 3 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
Part 2, #2a x 3
1 pts

Content:
- The student expertly connected theory and culture.
- Vocabulary from both was used to add descriptive details.
- The student's analysis was extremely insightful/made me think/taught me something new?
Conventions:
- The student used available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) and review the assignment (edit, proofread) resulting in fewer than 3 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
1

Content:
- The student mentioned theory and culture but did not connect them.... AND
- The student did no analysis.
Conventions:
- The number of errors made this section difficult to understand.
2

Content:
- The student mentioned theory and culture but did not connect them.... OR
- The student did no analysis.
Conventions:
- The number of errors made this section difficult to understand.
3

Content:
- The student somewhat connected theory and culture.
- Some vocabulary was used to add details.
- The student provide some analysis; however, it lacked sufficient insight.
Conventions:
- The student should have made better use of available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) to review the assignment (edit, proofread). There were more than 5 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
4

Content:
- The student mostly connected theory and culture.
- Vocabulary from both was used to add descriptive details.
- The student's analysis was mostly insightful/made me think/taught me something new?
Conventions:
- The student used available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) and review the assignment (edit, proofread) resulting in fewer than 5 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
5

Content:
- The student expertly connected theory and culture.
- Vocabulary from both was used to add descriptive details.
- The student's analysis was extremely insightful/made me think/taught me something new?
Conventions:
- The student used available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) and review the assignment (edit, proofread) resulting in fewer than 3 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
Part 2, #2a x 3
1 pts

Content:
- The student expertly connected theory and culture.
- Vocabulary from both was used to add descriptive details.
- The student's analysis was extremely insightful/made me think/taught me something new?
Conventions:
- The student used available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) and review the assignment (edit, proofread) resulting in fewer than 3 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
1

Content:
- The student mentioned theory and culture but did not connect them.... AND
- The student did no analysis.
Conventions:
- The number of errors made this section difficult to understand.
2

Content:
- The student mentioned theory and culture but did not connect them.... OR
- The student did no analysis.
Conventions:
- The number of errors made this section difficult to understand.
3

Content:
- The student somewhat connected theory and culture.
- Some vocabulary was used to add details.
- The student provide some analysis; however, it lacked sufficient insight.
Conventions:
- The student should have made better use of available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) to review the assignment (edit, proofread). There were more than 5 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
4

Content:
- The student mostly connected theory and culture.
- Vocabulary from both was used to add descriptive details.
- The student's analysis was mostly insightful/made me think/taught me something new?
Conventions:
- The student used available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) and review the assignment (edit, proofread) resulting in fewer than 5 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
5

Content:
- The student expertly connected theory and culture.
- Vocabulary from both was used to add descriptive details.
- The student's analysis was extremely insightful/made me think/taught me something new?
Conventions:
- The student used available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) and review the assignment (edit, proofread) resulting in fewer than 3 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
Part 2, #2b x 1
1 pts

Content:
- The student expertly connected theory and culture.
- Vocabulary from both was used to add descriptive details.
- The student's analysis was extremely insightful/made me think/taught me something new?
Conventions:
- The student used available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) and review the assignment (edit, proofread) resulting in fewer than 3 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
1

Content:
- The student mentioned theory and culture but did not connect them.... AND
- The student did no analysis.
Conventions:
- The number of errors made this section difficult to understand.
2

Content:
- The student mentioned theory and culture but did not connect them.... OR
- The student did no analysis.
Conventions:
- The number of errors made this section difficult to understand.
3

Content:
- The student somewhat connected theory and culture.
- Some vocabulary was used to add details.
- The student provide some analysis; however, it lacked sufficient insight.
Conventions:
- The student should have made better use of available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) to review the assignment (edit, proofread). There were more than 5 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
4

Content:
- The student mostly connected theory and culture.
- Vocabulary from both was used to add descriptive details.
- The student's analysis was mostly insightful/made me think/taught me something new?
Conventions:
- The student used available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) and review the assignment (edit, proofread) resulting in fewer than 5 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
5

Content:
- The student expertly connected theory and culture.
- Vocabulary from both was used to add descriptive details.
- The student's analysis was extremely insightful/made me think/taught me something new?
Conventions:
- The student used available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) and review the assignment (edit, proofread) resulting in fewer than 3 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
Part 2, #2b x 2
1 pts

Content:
- The student expertly connected theory and culture.
- Vocabulary from both was used to add descriptive details.
- The student's analysis was extremely insightful/made me think/taught me something new?
Conventions:
- The student used available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) and review the assignment (edit, proofread) resulting in fewer than 3 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
1

Content:
- The student mentioned theory and culture but did not connect them.... AND
- The student did no analysis.
Conventions:
- The number of errors made this section difficult to understand.
2

Content:
- The student mentioned theory and culture but did not connect them.... OR
- The student did no analysis.
Conventions:
- The number of errors made this section difficult to understand.
3

Content:
- The student somewhat connected theory and culture.
- Some vocabulary was used to add details.
- The student provide some analysis; however, it lacked sufficient insight.
Conventions:
- The student should have made better use of available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) to review the assignment (edit, proofread). There were more than 5 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
4

Content:
- The student mostly connected theory and culture.
- Vocabulary from both was used to add descriptive details.
- The student's analysis was mostly insightful/made me think/taught me something new?
Conventions:
- The student used available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) and review the assignment (edit, proofread) resulting in fewer than 5 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
5

Content:
- The student expertly connected theory and culture.
- Vocabulary from both was used to add descriptive details.
- The student's analysis was extremely insightful/made me think/taught me something new?
Conventions:
- The student used available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) and review the assignment (edit, proofread) resulting in fewer than 3 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
Part 2, #2b x 3
1 pts

Content:
- The student expertly connected theory and culture.
- Vocabulary from both was used to add descriptive details.
- The student's analysis was extremely insightful/made me think/taught me something new?
Conventions:
- The student used available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) and review the assignment (edit, proofread) resulting in fewer than 3 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
1

Content:
- The student mentioned theory and culture but did not connect them.... AND
- The student did no analysis.
Conventions:
- The number of errors made this section difficult to understand.
2

Content:
- The student mentioned theory and culture but did not connect them.... OR
- The student did no analysis.
Conventions:
- The number of errors made this section difficult to understand.
3

Content:
- The student somewhat connected theory and culture.
- Some vocabulary was used to add details.
- The student provide some analysis; however, it lacked sufficient insight.
Conventions:
- The student should have made better use of available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) to review the assignment (edit, proofread). There were more than 5 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
4

Content:
- The student mostly connected theory and culture.
- Vocabulary from both was used to add descriptive details.
- The student's analysis was mostly insightful/made me think/taught me something new?
Conventions:
- The student used available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) and review the assignment (edit, proofread) resulting in fewer than 5 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).
5

Content:
- The student expertly connected theory and culture.
- Vocabulary from both was used to add descriptive details.
- The student's analysis was extremely insightful/made me think/taught me something new?
Conventions:
- The student used available tools (ie. Dictionary, spellcheck, thesaurus, parent help) and review the assignment (edit, proofread) resulting in fewer than 3 errors throughout (ie. Grammar, spelling, capitalization, verb tense).



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