Discourse Analysis Worksheet Assignment #1

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Selected article is a substantive piece of reporting, comes from a reputable source in the popular press, addresses topics in globalization and a proper APA style citation is included.

5.0 pts

Full Marks

Selected article is a substantive piece of reporting, comes from a reputable source in the popular press, addresses topics in globalization and a proper APA style citation is included.

3.0 pts

Selected article is a substantive piece of reporting, comes from a reputable source in the popular press. There is some attempt to link topics in globalization to the article selected and a proper APA style citation is included.

2.0 pts

Selected article is not a substantive piece of reporting and/or does not come from a reputable source in the popular press. There is little or no attempt to link topics in globalization to the article selected and a proper APA style citation is included.

0.0 pts

No Marks

Selected article is not a substantive piece of reporting and/or it does not come from a reputable source in the popular press. There is little or no attempt to link topics in globalization to the article selected and no APA style citation is included.

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Clear description of the real world event or situation discussed in the article and the facts addressed by the author. Demonstrates an understanding of the distinction between factual descriptions and author interpretation. Includes an explicit discussion linking the events reported in the article to course globalization concepts.

10.0 pts

Full Marks

Clear description of the real world event or situation discussed in the article and the facts addressed by the author. Demonstrates an understanding of the distinction between factual descriptions and the author’s interpretation of events. Provides an explicit discussion linking the events reported in the article to course globalization concepts.

7.0 pts

Description of the real world event or situation discussed in the article and the facts addressed by the author. Makes some attempt to distinguish between factual descriptions and author interpretation. Makes an attempt to link events reported in the article to course globalization concepts.

4.0 pts

Limited description of the real world event or situation discussed in the article and the facts addressed by the author. Makes little or no attempt to distinguish between factual descriptions and author interpretation. It is unclear how the events reported in the article are linked to course globalization concepts.

0.0 pts

No Marks

Little or no description of the real world event or situation discussed in the article and does not address the facts discussed by the author. Makes no attempt to distinguish between factual descriptions and author interpretation. There is no attempt to link events reported in the article to course globalization concepts.

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

Provides a thorough analysis of how the author of the article explicitly or implicitly represents the relation between the events reported and globalization. Demonstrates how the article references themes, ideas and social processes associated with globalization.

15.0 pts

Full Marks

Provides a thorough analysis of how the author of the article explicitly or implicitly represents the relation between the events reported and globalization. Demonstrates how the article references themes, ideas and social processes associated with globalization.

11.0 pts

Provides some analysis of how the author of the article explicitly or implicitly represents the relation between the events reported and globalization. Demonstrates a minimal understanding of how the author references themes, ideas and social processes associated with globalization.

6.0 pts

Provides a limited analysis of how the author of the article explicitly or implicitly represents the relation between the events reported and globalization. Demonstrates little or no understanding of how the author references themes, ideas and social processes associated with globalization.

0.0 pts

No Marks

Provides no analysis of how the author of the article explicitly or implicitly represents the relation between the events reported and globalization. Does not attempt to demonstrate how the author references themes, ideas and social processes associated with globalization.

This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome

A well-written critical analysis of the dominant discourses and counter-discourses of (g/G)lobalization in the article. Considers whether the social-historical contexts that are NOT discussed by the author are significant and why.

15.0 pts

Full Marks

A well-written critical analysis of the dominant discourses and counter-discourses of (g/G)lobalization in the article. Considers whether the social-historical contexts that are NOT discussed by the author are significant and why.

11.0 pts

Lists some of the discourses and counter-discourses of (g/G)lobalization in the article. Makes some attempt to consider whether the social-historical contexts that are NOT discussed by the author are significant.

6.0 pts

Makes some attempt to list some of the discourses and counter-discourses of (g/G)lobalization in the article. There is little or no attempt to consider whether the social-historical contexts that are NOT discussed by the author are significant.

0.0 pts

No Marks

No attempt to list some of the discourses and counter-discourses of (g/G)lobalization in the article. No attempt to consider whether the social-historical contexts that are NOT discussed by the author are significant.

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Includes at least two substantive questions for the author of the article.

5.0 pts

Full Marks

Includes at least two substantive questions for the author of the article.

3.0 pts

Briefly lists at least two questions for the author of the article.

2.0 pts

Includes one brief question for the author of the article.

0.0 pts

No Marks

No questions included.