Visit a museum that focuses on cultural history, preferably the history of a certain cultural group, and spend at least an hour observing the exhibits and listening to the guide (if one is available). Observe aspects of culture as they are presented in the museum and also notice evidence of conflict in their history.
Write an essay of 500-750 words about the experience. Where did you go? Who went with you? How long did you stay? What did you learn about the people and how conflicts have shaped their history? What were the positive outcomes of the conflict? What lingering scars do people carry with them from the experience?
Reflect on how much this experience stretched your comfort zone and how this observation could affect your intercultural communication.
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Historical or Cultural Museum Visit

 

1 Unsatisfactory 0.00%

2 Less than Satisfactory 65.00%

3 Satisfactory 75.00%

4 Good 85.00%

5 Excellent 100.00%

75.0 %Content

 

35.0 %Observations of a Historical or Cultural Museum

Does not attend a historical or cultural museum. Does not provide any observations from the visit.

Attends a historical or cultural museum. Provides a vague description of where they went, who went with them, and how long they stayed. Provides a vague description of what was learned about the people and how conflicts shaped their history. Provides a vague description of positive outcomes of the conflict. Provides a vague description of the lingering scars people carried from the experience.

Attends a historical or cultural museum. Provides a description of where they went, who went with them, and how long they stayed. Provides a description of what was learned about the people and how conflicts shaped their history. Provides a description of positive outcomes of the conflict. Provides a description of the lingering scars people carried from the experience.

Attends a historical or cultural museum. Provides a clear description of where they went, who went with them, and how long they stayed. Provides a clear description of what was learned about the people and how conflicts shaped their history. Provides a clear description of positive outcomes of the conflict. Provides a clear description of the lingering scars people carried from the experience.

Attends a historical or cultural museum. Provides a thorough description of where they went, who went with them, and how long they stayed. Provides a thorough description of what was learned about the people and how conflicts shaped their history. Provides a thorough description of positive outcomes of the conflict. Provides a thorough description of the lingering scars people carried from the experience.

 

40.0 %Reflection on How the Visit Could Affect Their Intercultural Communication

Does not provide a reflection on how the visit could affect their intercultural communication.

Provides a reflection that vaguely describes how the visit could affect their intercultural communication.

Provides a reflection that describes how the visit could affect their intercultural communication.

Provides a reflection that clearly describes how the visit could affect their intercultural communication.

Provides a reflection that thoroughly describes how the visit could affect their intercultural communication.

 

20.0 %Organization and Effectiveness

 

7.0 %Thesis Development and Purpose

Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.

Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear.

Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose.

Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.

Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive. The essence of the paper is contained within the thesis. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

 

8.0 %Argument Logic and Construction

Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses non-credible sources.

Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility.

Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis.

Argument shows logical progression. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative.

Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

 

5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used.

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register), sentence structure, and/or word choice are present.

Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are used.

Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are used.

Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

 

5.0 %Format

 

5.0 %Paper Format (Use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)

Template is not used appropriately, or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.

Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.

Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present.

Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style.

All format elements are correct.

 

100 %Total Weightage

 

 
 
 
 
 


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