HHS4U/4C - Families in Canada

Theories of Attraction and Mate Selection Assignment

Your Task -
Choose one or two of the theories of attraction, mate selection and development of
intimate relationships covered in this unit, and find a current social science journal
article that contradicts or supports the theory. You will write an annotated bibliography in
proper APA format to summarize and analyze the article.

Requirements -

College Level
● Choose one (1) theory
● Find one (1) social science article on your chosen theory
● Write a 150 - 300 word summary of the article that:
● Describes the research on the theory
● Explains if the research supports or contradicts the theory
● At least one (1) in-text citation from the article
● Check for proper spelling, grammar and punctuation
● Cite your source in proper APA format

University Level
● Choose two (2) theories
● Find one (1) social science article for each of your chosen theories
● Write a 150 - 300 word summary of the article that:
● Describes the research on the theory
● Explains if the research supports or contradicts the theory
● Assesses the outcome of the research
● At least one (1) in-text citation from the article
● Check for proper spelling, grammar and punctuation
● Cite your source in proper APA format
 Marking Rubric

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

50-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-100%
Communication
Organization of Organizes ideas and Organizes ideas and Organizes ideas and Organizes ideas and
ideas [clear information with limited information with some information with information with a high
expression, effectiveness. Pattern effectiveness. Pattern considerable degree of effectiveness.
logical demonstrates limited demonstrates some effectiveness. Pattern is Pattern is suitable highly
organization] suitability for form and suitability for form and suitable for form and effective for form and
content content content content

Use of Uses conventions and Writing demonstrates Writing demonstrates Writing demonstrates a
conventions vocabulary with limited some understanding of considerable high degree of
[grammar, effectiveness writing for different understanding of writing understanding of writing
spelling, audiences and purposes for different audiences for different audiences
punctuation] and purposes and purposes

Use of Language is used with Uses conventions and Uses conventions and Uses conventions and
Language limited comfort. Word vocabulary with some vocabulary with vocabulary with a high
[Diction, choice often detracts from effectiveness. Language considerable degree of effectiveness.
vocabulary and clear and effective is used with some effectiveness. Language Language is used with a
sentence craft] communication of ideas comfort. Word choice is used with considerable high degree of comfort.
sometimes detracts from comfort. Word choice Word choice provides a
clear and effective enables clear and sophisticated, clear and
communication of ideas effective communication effective communication
of ideas of ideas

Knowledge and Understanding

Demonstrates Demonstrates limited Demonstrates some Demonstrates Demonstrates thorough
knowledge of knowledge of the proper knowledge of the proper considerable knowledge knowledge of the proper
the proper techniques and techniques and of the proper techniques techniques and
techniques and structures of APA format structures of APA format and structures of APA structures of APA format
structures of format
APA format

Demonstrates Demonstrates limited Demonstrates some Demonstrates Demonstrates thorough

understanding understanding of relevant understanding of considerable understanding of relevant
of relevant and and reputable secondary relevant and reputable understanding of relevant and reputable secondary
reputable sources secondary sources and reputable secondary sources
secondary sources
sources

Thinking
Effectively Uses a limited amount of Uses some critical Uses critical thinking Uses critical thinking skills
uses critical critical thinking skills in thinking skills in skills in connecting in connecting sourced
thinking skills connecting sourced connecting sourced sourced material to the material to the theory with
in connecting material to the theory material to the theory theory with considerable a high degree of
sourced effectiveness effectiveness
material to the
theory

Application
Application of Applies a limited amount Applies some amount of Applies a considerable Applies a thorough
knowledge on of knowledge on course knowledge on course amount of knowledge on amount of knowledge on
course material material in annotation material in annotation course material in course material in
is presented annotation annotation effectively and
effectively in expertly
annotation
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