2XX SLO: Evaluate artistic presentations as commentary on the relationship between society and human experience.

Common Assessment Instrument:

Students will be asked to complete a writing assignment for which the prompt will contain the following instructions: “[e]valuate [a text(s)
from the course] as commentary on the relationship between society and human experience.”

Rubric to evaluate ENG2XX General Education SLO II.3: Evaluate artistic presentations as commentary on the relationship between
society and human experience

Uns at isf act ory Mar gi na l Com pe te nt Pro fi ci en t Exe mp la ry

Lacks understanding of how
society and human experience
are represented in the text
Superficial recognition of
meaning(s) of the text; may
refer to ambiguities and
complexities but focuses on
explicit summary and
description; relies on common
knowledge, stereotypes and
clichés
Plausible interpretation of text
as commentary on the relation
between society and human
experience; goes beyond
simple summary, uses adequate
textual evidence to support
claims
Skillful interpretation of text as
commentary on the relation
between society and human
experience; draws informed
conclusions about the text and
its contexts; makes a
convincing case about the
larger significance and
implications of text
Extraordinary ability to place
text in a critical context (or
multiple contexts); draws
compelling conclusions with a
coherent perspective on the
text; makes an original
argument about the larger
significance and implications of
the text

Revised Sept. 1, 2009