ACADEMIC TASK-1

COURSE CODE: SOC102

COURSE: Social Institutions
ACADEMIC TASK: Assignment 1
OBJECTIVE OF THE TASK: To evaluate the conceptual understanding of the
students from the course covered so far.

DETAILS OF ACADEMIC TASK: Students will be selecting a topic from the syllabus
covered so far. They have to submit a written report
on an assigned topic.

ACADEMIC TASK MODE: Online

DATE OF THE TASK: 02/02/2022
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 12/02/2022
TOTAL MARKS: 30

Rubrics of evaluation:
S.NO: PARAMETRES WEIGHTAGE
1 Organization 5
2 Content 7
3 Development of the Idea 5
4 Grammar and writing skill 3
5 Style 3
6 Format 7

For any queries, please contact:

Dr. Karam Sapana Devi
Department of Sociology
Contact: 8511213389/ sapana.27361@lpu.co.in
Grading Rubric for Written Assignments
Levels of Assessment
Criteria Inadequate>10-15 Adequate>16-20 Above Exemplary>26-30
Average>21-25
(Below Standard) (Meets Standard) (Far Exceeds Standard)
(Exceeds Standard)
Organization Writing lacks logical Writing is coherent Writing is coherent Writing shows high
organization. It and logically and logically degree of attention to
shows some organized. Some organized with logic and reasoning of
coherence but ideas points remain transitions used points. Unity clearly
lack unity. Serious misplaced and stray between ideas and leads the reader to the
errors. from the topic. paragraphs to create conclusion and stirs
coherence. Overall thought regarding the
Transitions evident unity of ideas is topic.
but not used present.
throughout essay.
Level of Shows some thinking Content indicates Content indicates Content indicates
Content and reasoning but thinking and original thinking synthesis of ideas, in-
most ideas are reasoning applied and develops ideas depth analysis and
underdeveloped and with original with sufficient and evidences original
unoriginal. thought on a few firm evidence. thought and support for
ideas. the topic.
Development Main points lack Main points are Main points well Main points well
detailed present with limited developed with developed with high
development. Ideas detail and quality supporting quality and quantity
are vague with little development. Some details and quantity. support. Reveals high
evidence of critical critical thinking is Critical thinking is degree of critical
thinking. present. weaved into points thinking.
Grammar & Spelling, Most spelling, Essay has few Essay is free of
Mechanics punctuation, and punctuation, and spelling, distracting spelling,
grammatical errors grammar correct punctuation, and punctuation, and
create distraction, allowing reader to grammatical errors grammatical errors;
making reading progress though allowing reader to absent of fragments,
difficult; fragments, essay. Some errors follow ideas comma splices, and
comma splices, run- remain. clearly. Very few run-ons.
ons evident. fragments or run-
ons.
Errors are frequent.
Style Mostly in elementary Approaches college Attains college Shows outstanding
form with little or no level usage of some level style; tone is style going beyond
variety in sentence variety in sentence appropriate and usual college level;
structure, diction, patterns, diction, rhetorical devices rhetorical devices and
rhetorical devices or and rhetorical used to enhance tone used effectively;
emphasis. devices. content; sentence creative use of sentence
variety used structure and
effectively. coordination
 Format Fails to follow Meets format and Meets format and Meets all formal and
format and assignment assignment assignment
assignment requirements; requirements; requirements and
requirements; generally correct margins, spacing, evidences attention to
incorrect margins, margins, spacing, and indentations are detail; all margins,
spacing and and indentations; correct; essay is spacing and
indentation; neatness essay is neat but neat and correctly indentations are correct;
of essay needs may have some assembled. essay is neat and
attention. assembly errors. correctly assembled
with professional look.

*This is a reference to be given while making the final submission of the assignment. Changes and
innovativeness are also encouraged for grading and assessment.
* You may also explore below links for further help:
How to Write a Sociology Paper: Study Guide:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fedubirdie.com%2Fblog%2Fresearch_paper
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ZOzwXYnyFc&ust=1597309294090000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CA0QjhxqFwoTCNjK6Pu
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An introduction to writing of assignments:
https://www.sv.uio.no/iss/english/studies/resources/writing-assignments-sociology/an-introduction-to-
writing-of-assignments-in-sociology.pdf