Attachments
NAME: The Subject is Politics and Technology
PROGRESS REPORT WORKSHEET
Your progress report should be
1-3 pages
in length and include the following three major elements:
PART I.
A well-written paragraph that states in detail what your topic is. Be sure to clearly link your topic to both technology and society/societal trends.
PART II.
A well-written paragraph that identifies the type of presentation you plan to give (e.g. slideshow, written materials, podcast, YouTube, etc.). Your presentation should be creative, engaging, and informative. Remember that in the last week of class, YOU become the teachers. Think about your audience and how to present material in an interesting and clear manner.
PART III.
A preliminary
outline
that shows what will you address in your presentation. You may provide an actual outline, or describe in words the approach you will take. Use the rubric for the final presentation to help you structure your outline. Your outline and presentation should include the following components:
· Define your topic, linking it to technology and society
· Trace the history of your topic
· Describe how your topic compares to at least
one other culture
· Identify relevant policies related to your topic
· Discuss future trends related to your topic
Grading the Progress Report
Your progress report will be graded according to the following rubric:
|
Component |
Description |
Possible Point Value |
|
Statement of topic |
10 points: Topic is clear, well-stated 7 points: Topic is a little unclear or not well-stated 4 points: Topic is unclear and poorly stated |
/10 |
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10 points: Link to technology is clear 7 points: Link to technology is implied, but not clearly stated 4 points: Link to technology evident, but not clear 0 points: No link to technology |
/10 |
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10 points: Link to society/social problems is clear 7 points: Link to society/social problems is implied, but not clearly stated 4 points: Link to society/social problems evident, but not clear 0 points: No link to society/social problems |
/10 |
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Type of presentation |
10 points: Excellent description of the type of presentation and how you plan to make it interesting 7 points: Good description of the type of presentation and how you plan to make it interesting 4 points: Fair description of the type of presentation, but with some details missing 0 points: No description of the type of presentation |
/10 |
|
Outline |
20 points: Well-developed outline that reflects presentation rubric requirements 17 points: Good start, but needs more elaboration 14 points: Fair, needs considerable work 11 points: Poorly developed outline 0 points: No outline provided |
/20 |
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6 points: Flow of presentation is clear 3 point: Flow of presentation is unclear 0 points: No outline provided |
/6 |
|
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8 points: Includes clear cross-cultural reference 4 point: Cross-cultural reference implied 0 points: No cross-cultural reference |
/8 |
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8 points: Includes clear policy-related reference 4 point: Policy-related reference implied 0 points: No policy-related reference |
/8 |
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Future Trends |
8 points: Includes future trends 4 point: Future trends implied 0 points: No reference to future trends |
/8 |
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Composition |
10 points: Well-written with no grammatical or composition errors 8 points: Mostly well-written with some grammatical or composition errors 6 points: Writing is understandable but has many grammatical or composition errors 4 points: Poorly written with major grammatical or composition errors 0 points: Writing is not understandable due to grammatical or composition errors |
/10 |
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Total Possible Points |
/100 |