University of Rome III - Degree Course in Languages and International Communication - Convener: Patrick Boylan - Year 2004-05


Circle a letter: Group   A   B   C   D   E   F   G   H   I   J 

Essay Evaluation Form
 
GROUP LEADERS: WRITE NAMES USING BLOCK LETTERS; COMMENTS ON BACK.

Students' writing style should accommodate to stereotypical U.S. academic papers. Thus, as to:

 -  form: the essay should be neat (see the format illustrated in section "Task 2"), legible (use a computer if possible), and in "U.S. academic style".  Note: U.S. academic style calls for language that is semi-formal: (use colloquialisms only for effect) and precise (use standard disciplinary terminology and conceptual references); in addition, it calls for argumentation that is explicit and step-by-step (first announce your conclusions and your premises, then give your empirical evidence, then -- reasoning inductively -- draw the announced conclusions from the evidence).  It should be two pages long, no more than three, using the format indicated on the class web site for the explanation of "Task 3".
     POINTS:
     0 = not neat/legible and/or not U.S. academic style;   
     1 = both neat/legible and written in U.S. academic style.

 -  content: to be considered of scientific value, the report must:
a.) indicate one of the cultural dimensions and give the DESCRIPTIVE, STRUCTURAL and
     CONTRAST questions (and ANECDOTES) used to determine an informant's position on it.
b.) justify why -- in theory -- those questions/anecdotes are valid (that is, why they should be
     capable of revealing a Trinity student's position on the cultural dimension line).
c.) describe the informants interviewed, the results obtained (Was the prediction about
     Trinity students confirmed?) and the effectiveness in practice of the verification strategy.
     POINTS:
     1 point for (a) if there are examples of all four kinds of question/anecdote; if not 0;
     1 point for (b) if there is a good reason explaining why those questions/anecdotes should
        reveal an informant's position on the cultural dimension studied; if not 0;
     1 point for (c) if informants, results, and usefulness of the strategy are well described; if not 0.

 -  geniality: 1 extra point for a particularly brilliant report (ingenious reasoning, highly
perceptive observations, etc.); if not 0.

INDICATE STUDENTS' NAMES, CIRCLE POINTS IN EACH CATEGORY, GIVE TOTAL

1. ________________________________  Form = 0 1  Content = 0 1   0 1   0 1   Geniality = 0 1   Total = __

2. ________________________________  Form = 0 1  Content = 0 1   0 1   0 1   Geniality = 0 1   Total = __

3. ________________________________  Form = 0 1  Content = 0 1   0 1   0 1   Geniality = 0 1   Total = __

4. ________________________________  Form = 0 1  Content = 0 1   0 1   0 1   Geniality = 0 1   Total = __

5. ________________________________  Form = 0 1  Content = 0 1   0 1   0 1   Geniality = 0 1   Total = __

6. ________________________________  Form = 0 1  Content = 0 1   0 1   0 1   Geniality = 0 1   Total = __

Date_______   Group Leader (IN CAPS)_________________________  Signature______________________