Course Documents and Rubrics

Fall 2010 Syllabus

This syllabus includes assignment descriptions, course expectations and a calendar. I don’t anticipate making major changes, although I will let you know if I do edit.

My Pop Culture Essay Rubric (50 pts)

Narrative (25 pts): Tells your pop culture story. Invites readers in to the story. Does not read like a generic experience.
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weak                                                         thorough

Context (15 pts): Puts your chosen product/process in context of a wider social/cultural community.
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ambiguous                                           defined

Format/Style (10 pts): Meets word length and adheres to spelling, grammar, mechanics and language conventions.
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sloppy                                          proofread

Article Review Rubric (50 pts)

Abstract (10 pts): Summarizes key ideas/findings of article in lay terms in ONE paragraph.
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vague                                             solid

Use of Theory (15 pts): Describes and explains author’s theoretical applications.
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weak                                                    thorough

Critical Analysis (15 pts): Explains significance of article. Provides commentary and suggestions for additional subjects of study. Contributes alternative viewpoint.
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weak                                                     thorough

Format/Style (10 pts): Meets word length and adheres to spelling, grammar, mechanics and language conventions.
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sloppy                                           proofread

Twitter Project Rubric (200 pts: 100 points in rubric will be multiplied by two for final grade)

Project grade elements

1) Cohesiveness of its theme (15 pts): You follow a good blend of different types of Twitterers. Your following, @ replies and hashtags make sense within a wider framework. You’ve found a natural place in the Twittersphere.

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ambiguous                                           defined

2) Thoroughness of your engagement with the technology and fellow tweeps (35 pts): You actively used the tools of Twitter technologies (hashtags, @replies, retweets and others) to make sense of and contribute to popular culture and social discourse.

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incomplete/weak                                solid/cohesive

3) Thoughtful inclusion of course material in your use of Twitter (35 pts): You thoughtfully incorporated your interpretations from readings and course discussion (in the classroom and on the blogs) rather than simply link to stories and headlines. You contributed to the dialogue via critical theory (instead of simply sending tweets without context).

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illogical                                                          logical/coherent

4) Evolution of your Twittersphere as a whole as the course progresses (15 pts): You clearly enhanced your social and technological use of Twitter over the course of the semester. Your end product looks significantly better than your first couple of weeks of using Twitter.

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weak                                                      clear/precise

Blog Participation Rubric

This rubric includes a detailed description of how I will assess your assigned posts (both graded and non-graded).

Group Project

Click on this group project description to read complete details, which we will also discuss in class. There are three separate grade forms: a project site rubric, a presentation rubric, and a peer evaluation.