Sample (N) Rubrics and Assignments

Sample Assignments

  • Urban Geography Course
    • Students will use GIS mapping of assigned neighborhoods across the United States to gain a better understanding of different theories of gentrification in urban development.
  • Anthropology
    • Students will be divided into groups and choose one course-week to lead discussion on that week's case study. They will provide in-class discussion questions, and identify and explain the theory(ies) applied in the case-study and methods used.

Sample Rubrics

Sample Rubric for Social Science Analysis:

Criteria Excellent Proficient Developing Unsatisfactory
Concept Mastery Accurately explains theories with examples. Minor inaccuracies or oversimplifications. Confuses key terms or thinkers. No grasp of core concepts.
Methodology Correctly uses discipline-specific tools. Partial understanding of methods. Misapplies techniques (e.g., flawed survey design). No methodological engagement.
Evidence Supports claims with data or scholarly sources. Relies on limited/weak evidence. Anecdotal or unsupported assertions. No evidence used.