Select a term or concept that is frequently used in the literature in the field of crosscultural education/counseling. Conduct an exhaustive literature search of the definition and use of the term.

Components

Unacceptable        (0 points)

Revisions Required (5 points)

Target             (10 points)

Introduction          

Establishes historical background and defensible

thesis that supports a logical

line of reasoning (CACREP 

2F.2.a, 2F.2.c, 2F.2.h)

Underdeveloped

introduction; reason for culture selection is

unclear or missing;

historical background is inaccurate or missing

Coherent introduction that includes a reason for culture selection;

historical background is accurate but limited

Engaging, well developed introduction

that includes a detailed reason for culture

selection; historical

background is accurate and thorough

Focus & Purpose

Developed thesis and attentive focus on topic

Missing thesis; confusion about or

misunderstanding of

Simplistic and unfocused ideas; limited sense of

purpose

Developed thesis; represents sound

Components

Unacceptable        (0 points)

Revisions Required (5 points)

Target             (10 points)

(CACREP  2F.2.a, 2F.2.c, 2F.2.h)

topic; no sense of purpose

understanding of the assigned topic; focused

Ideas, Support &

Development         

Supports ideas and reflections using specific

and relevant examples of evidence/experiences

(CACREP  2F.2.a, 2F.2.c, 2F.2.h)

No or limited evidence/experiences

are provided to support ideas and reflections;

evidence is incomplete,

incorrect, oversimplified,

or disconnected from the

context    

Provides necessary evidence/experiences to support ideas and reflections; the

importance/relevance of all pieces of

evidence/experiences is unclear or under

developed but does

support the ideas and reflections presented

and is placed properly within the context

Relies on compelling and detailed

evidence/experiences to support ideas and reflections; the

importance/relevance of all pieces of

evidence/experiences is

clearly stated; considers alternate interpretations

of evidence/experiences to enhance  demonstration of cultural

intelligence

Conclusion          

Establishes clear conclusion based upon

evidence/experiences

(CACREP  2F.2.a, 2F.2.c, 2F.2.h)

 Missing or no connection of evidence and analysis to the reflections; fails to summarize the argument

coherently

Limited connection between evidence and analysis to reflections;

summarizes some ideas

and thoughts but repeats ideas to support reflections 

Engaging, strongly connects evidence and analysis to reflections; summarizes the main

topics without repeating previous ideas

Structure &

Organization         

Text has unity and coherence to accomplish the focused purpose

No paragraph structure;               or single, rambling paragraph; or series of isolated paragraphs

Organization is confusing or disjointed; weak paragraph

structure; transitions are missing or inappropriate

Clear organizational structure; easily followed; includes transitions; structured format

Audience & Tone

Audience appropriate and consistent tone

No awareness of appropriate audience for assignment; tone is inappropriate

Lacks awareness of appropriate audience for

the assignment; tone is inconsistent

Effective and accurate awareness of audience;

tone is appropriate for audience and assignment

Sentence Structure

Demonstrates varied sentence structures to enhance meaning

Contains multiple and serious errors of

sentence structure: i.e. fragments, run-ons;

Formulaic sentence patterns or overuse of

Effective and varied sentences; errors (if

Components

Unacceptable        (0 points)

Revisions Required (5 points)

Target             (10 points)

unable to write simple sentences

simple sentences; errors in sentence structure

present) due to lack of

careful proofreading

Mechanics           

The text has few grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors.

             Frequent errors in agreement, verb tense, spelling, and

capitalization; intrusive and/or inaccurate punctuation;

communication is hindered

Contains several errors in agreement, verb tense, spelling,

capitalization, and

punctuation (up to 6);

errors interfere with

meaning

Virtually free of errors in agreement, verb tense, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation  (no

more than 3); errors do not interfere with meaning

Vocabulary & Word

Usage               

Uses extended and appropriate vocabulary

Vocabulary is unsophisticated; or subject specific

vocabulary or

sophisticated vocabulary used incorrectly.

Proper, but simple vocabulary used; subject

specific vocabulary used

infrequently

Vocabulary is varied, specific and appropriate; uses subject specific vocabulary correctly

APA Format/Citations

Correctly uses APA style and formatting

Reference page includes frequent errors (more

than 3); no attempt was made to cited 

supporting sources intext; contains multiple errors in APA format 

Reference page in accurate and virtually

free of errors (no more than 3); all supporting

sources are cited in-text,

but minor errors in APA format are present

Reference page in accurate and free of

errors; all supporting sources are properly

cited in-text; APA format is correct and accurate