RUBRIC (B)

Final Paper Rubric

% A B C D
Thesis 15% Thesis Thesis Thesis Thesis
statement statement statement statement
Explain the involves involves involves only involves no
performances combining two combining two one Live Live
Live Live Performance; Performance,
Performances; Performances; 50% of the (evidence of
follow Rubric but 75% of the answers to recorded
(A) for Live answers to analytical material has
Performance in analytical questions not been submitted
both questions not included as live
included performance
papers) and less
than 25% of the
answers to
analytical
questions
included
Evidence 25% Narrative Narrative Narrative Narrative
demonstrates demonstrates a demonstrates a demonstrates
mastery of 75% mastery of 50% mastery of only one Live
terms from the terms from the terms from the Performance,
text combined text combined text combined (evidence of
with proper with proper with proper recorded
description and description and description and material has
analysis of the analysis of the analysis of the been submitted
scenes scenes scenes as live
performance
papers) and less
than 25% of the
answers to
analytical
questions
included in
Rubric (A)
Your position Demonstrated Demonstrated Demonstrated Demonstrated
25% choice of type 50% choice of 25% type of little or no
of paper type of paper paper choice of type
(comparative, (comparative, (comparative, of paper

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 descriptive or descriptive or descriptive or (comparative,
argumentative) argumentative) argumentative) descriptive or
is clearly not clearly not developed argumentative)
developed and developed and or explained; explained or
explained in explained and no outline developed;
outline presented in the presented failed to present
outline outline
Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Lacks
25% demonstrates demonstrates demonstrates conclusive
organization 50% 25% statement
logical flow of organization organization because paper
using an outline logical flow of logical flow of is disorganized;
as previously using an outline using an outline outline not
presented; as previously as previously previously
followed presented presented presented
Rubric (B)
Presentation Demonstrated Demonstrated Demonstrated Demonstrated
10% proper evidence of evidence of evidence of
grammatical, some but not all lack of proper poor
editing, and proper grammatical grammatical
citation skills grammatical errors, editing errors, editing
editing problems, and problems, and
problems, and citation skills citation skills
citation skills

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 DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATIONS, CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS AND SPEECH MEDGAR
EVERS COLLEGE, CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

COURSE: MUS 100 Section _______ INTRODUCTION TO WORLD MUSIC INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Verna Green

MUSEUM VISIT REPORT RUBRIC C

A 90 -100% B 80 – 89.9% C 70 – 79.9% D 60 – 69.9%

%
20% Well-organized Well-organized Poorly-organized No introduction
INTRODUCTION introduction introduction clearly introduction
clearly stating stating date, time,
date, time, purpose purpose of visit but
of visit, and reason states no reason for
for choice of choice of
instrument-class. instrument-class.
15% Accurate match of Accurate match of Accurate match of Accurate match of
ACCURATE instrument-class instrument-class instrument-class instrument-class
IDENTIFICATION with description of with description of with description of with description of
OF INSTRUMENT- each instrument. each instrument. each instrument. each instrument.
CLASS All instruments One instrument Two instruments Each instrument
from same class. from a different from a different from a different
class. class. class.
15% Reports from, at Reports from, at Reports on less than No cultures
CLEAR least three, least three, different three different world mentioned. Just a
INDICATION OF different world world cultures. cultures. general description
CULTURES cultures. Each Inaccurate of the instrument(s).
culture accurately indication of name
indicated with and geographical
name and location.
geographical
location.
40% Each instrument Each instrument Each instrument Totally insufficient
CLEAR named has its class named has its class named has its class and inaccurate
DESCRIPTION OF accurately accurately accurately response to the
STRUCTURE, identified, its identified, its culture identified, its culture requirements of the
PLAYING STYLE, culture clearly clearly indicated, clearly indicated, assignment.
AND PURPOSE FOR indicated, and its and its structure and and its structure
THE PLAYING OF structure, playing playing style clearly clearly described but
EACH style and purpose described but no no mention made of
INSTRUMENT for being played mention made of playing style and
NAMED IN THE clearly described. purpose for being purpose for being
CHOSEN played. played.
INSTRUMENT-
CLASS
10% Appropriate Appropriate Appropriate Inappropriate
PRESENTATION headings on cover- headings on cover- headings on cover- headings on cover-
page (student’s page (student’s page (student’s page, poor
name, course and name, course and name, course and grammatical,
section numbers, section numbers, section numbers, editing, and citation
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 title of course, title of course, title of course, skills, no gate
instructor’s name, instructor’s name, instructor’s name, receipt attached.
assignment title, assignment title, and assignment title, and
and date), strong date), weak date), poor
grammatical, grammatical, grammatical, editing
editing, and editing, and citation and citation skills,
citation skills, gate skills, gate receipt no gate receipt
receipt attached. attached. attached.

ASSIGNMENT

METROPOLITAN-MUSEUM-OF-ART VISIT

1. VISIT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, 82ND ST & 5TH AV (ride 4, 5, or 6 train to 86th St,
NYC).
2. OBSERVE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF DIFFERENT CULTURES.
3. IDENTIFY A FACINATING INSTRUMENT-CLASS COMMON TO ALL CULTURES VISITED.
DESCRIBE THE APPARENT DIFFERENCES IN STRUCTURE, PLAYING STYLE AND PURPOSE FOR
THE PLAYING OF EACH INSTRUMENT IN THE INSTRUMEMT-CLASS BEING REPORTED ON
FROM, AT LEAST THREE, DIFFERENT WORLD CULTURES. BE GUIDED BY RUBRIC C.
4. TURN IN AS INDICATED BY ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE.

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