SLO 2: Students will demonstrate an awareness of the complexity of the historical, social, and cultural developments in Central America that have shaped a contemporary vision of Central American identity. Written exams, including the written portion of the final project Assignment Task for Assessing Attainment of SLO (What is being scored?) Criteria Excellent Very Good Good Poor No credit (90-100pts) (70-84pts) (60-69pts) Content Integrates relevant and Accurately presents Briefly notes disciplinary Attempts to include Information presented is accurate disciplinary disciplinary content content relevant to the disciplinary content in completely off topic. (understanding) content with thorough relevant to the prompt prompt; shows basic or argument, but Work is incomplete or explanations that with sufficient explanations uneven understanding of understanding of content plagiarized. demonstrate in-depth that demonstrate content; minor errors in is weak; content is understanding. understanding. explanation. irrelevant, inappropriate, or inaccurate. Addresses all aspects of Addresses prompt Addresses prompt prompt appropriately with appropriately and appropriately and Attempts to address a consistently strong focus maintains a clear, steady establishes a position, but prompt, but lacks focus or and convincing position. focus. Provides a generally focus is uneven. is off-task Addresses additional convincing position. Addresses additional demands with Addresses additional demands superficially. thoroughness and makes a demands sufficiently. connection to claim. Mechanics (language, Demonstrates and Demonstrates a command Demonstrates an uneven Attempts to demonstrate Does not understand maintains a well- of standard English command of standard standard English format, tone, English conventions, developed command of conventions and cohesion, English conventions and conventions, but lacks grammar) lacks cohesion and standard English with few errors. Response cohesion. Uses language cohesion and control of control of grammar, usage, conventions and cohesion, includes language and tone and tone with some grammar, usage, and and mechanics. No with few errors. Response appropriate to the inaccurate, inappropriate, mechanics. Sources are sources are provided. includes language and tone audience, purpose, and or uneven features. used without citation. consistently appropriate to specific requirements of Inconsistently the audience, purpose, and the prompt. Cites sources sources. specific requirements of using an appropriate the prompt. Consistently format with only minor cites sources using an errors. appropriate format.
SLO 2: Students will demonstrate an awareness of the complexity of the historical, social, and cultural developments in Central America that have shaped a contemporary vision of Central American identity. Assignment Task for Assessing Attainment of SLO (What is being scored?) Written exams, including the written portion of the final project Criteria Excellent (90-100pts) Very Good Good (70-84pts) Poor (60-69pts) No credit Content (understanding) Integrates relevant and accurate disciplinary content with thorough explanations that demonstrate in-depth understanding. Addresses all aspects of prompt appropriately with a consistently strong focus and convincing position. Addresses additional demands with thoroughness and makes a connection to claim. Accurately presents disciplinary content relevant to the prompt with sufficient explanations that demonstrate understanding. Addresses prompt appropriately and maintains a clear, steady focus. Provides a generally convincing position. Addresses additional demands sufficiently. Briefly notes disciplinary content relevant to the prompt; shows basic or uneven understanding of content; minor errors in explanation. Addresses prompt appropriately and establishes a position, but focus is uneven. Addresses additional demands superficially. Attempts to include disciplinary content in argument, but understanding of content is weak; content is irrelevant, inappropriate, or inaccurate. Attempts to address prompt, but lacks focus or is off-task Information presented is completely off topic. Work is incomplete or plagiarized. Mechanics (language, format, tone, grammar) Demonstrates and maintains a well- developed command of standard English conventions and cohesion, with few errors. Response includes language and tone consistently appropriate to the audience, purpose, and specific requirements of the prompt. Consistently cites sources using an appropriate format. Demonstrates a command of standard English conventions and cohesion, with few errors. Response includes language and tone appropriate to the audience, purpose, and specific requirements of the prompt. Cites sources using an appropriate format with only minor errors. Demonstrates an uneven command of standard English conventions and cohesion. Uses language and tone with some inaccurate, inappropriate, or uneven features. Inconsistently sources. Attempts to demonstrate standard English conventions, but lacks cohesion and control of grammar, usage, and mechanics. Sources are used without citation. Does not understand English conventions, lacks cohesion and control of grammar, usage, and mechanics. No sources are provided.
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