Impact

Write a paper of 1000 to 1250 words. Analyze your cultural influences and their impact on intercultural communicative competence.

-An explanation of your cultural background and the cultural influences on your values, beliefs, and norms
-An examination of the impacts of your socialization on your own assumptions, biases, and prejudices
-An exploration of your identity and its dimensions
-Ways in which your values and identity were/are challenged/reinforced when you are in another culture
-Ways in which your cultural influences and the dimensions of your identity affect intergroup and intercultural communication Cultural Self-Analysis Assignment Rubric
Criteria 8 – 10
Meets target
5 – 7
Acceptable
1 – 4
Needs more work
0
No
submission
Weight Total %
Content The paper addresses the purpose and
all the required points. The points are
appropriately and sufficiently
developed and explained. The
learnings from Modules 1 and 2 are
evident in the analysis.
The paper addresses the purpose and all
the required points. One or two points
may not be developed sufficiently. The
learnings from Modules 1 and 2 are
evident in the analysis.
The paper may not fully address the
purpose or may not contain all the
required points. Three or more
points may not be developed
sufficiently. The learnings from
Modules 1 and 2 may not always be
evident in the analysis.
0 X3
Organization
and format
The paper is organized logically. The
paper follows APA conventions and
standards. The paper has no
grammar, spelling, and formatting
errors.
The paper is organized logically. The paper
follows APA conventions and standards,
but may have one or two formatting
errors. The paper may have a few
grammar and spelling errors, but they do
not interfere with meaning.
The paper may not be organized
logically and may be difficult to
follow. The paper follows some APA
conventions and standards, but may
have several formatting errors. The
paper has several grammar and
spelling errors, which impact
meaning.
0 X1
Self-awareness The paper demonstrates a high level
of self-awareness and a readiness to
explore and reflect on own identity
and cultural influences and their
influence on intercultural
communication.
The paper demonstrates an evolving level
of self-awareness and a willingness to
explore and reflect on own identity and
cultural influences and their influence on
intercultural communication.
The paper demonstrates some
discomfort with self-exploration
and/or the lack of its importance in
improving intercultural
communicative competence.
0 X2
Examination of
own
assumptions
and biases
The paper examines own assumptions
and biases and demonstrates a clear
understanding of how these are
developed by cultural influences.
The paper examines own assumptions and
biases. There is sufficient
acknowledgement of cultural influences
to demonstrate an evolving
understanding of their impact.
The paper identifies a few
assumptions and biases, and makes
very few connections between own
cultural influences and the
development of own assumptions
and biases.
0 X2Criteria 8 – 10
Meets target
5 – 7
Acceptable
1 – 4
Needs more work
0
No
submission
Weight Total %
Articulation of
the complexity
of identity and
self-concept and
their impact on
perspectives
and behaviour
The paper clearly and effectively
analyzes the complexity of own
identity and self-concept and
evaluates their impact on
perspectives and behaviour.
The paper analyzes the complexity of own
identity and self-concept and explains
their impact on perspectives and
behaviour.
The paper describes the complexity
of own identity and self-concept. The
paper may not demonstrate an
understanding of the influence of
identity and self-concept on
perspectives and behaviour