Stage 1: Choose your Myth Introduction In the first paper project, you will examine a myth of your choice and write a paper. This is a staged assignment in three parts. These stages are: Week 3: Choos

11-1 2 p o in ts 1 0 p o in ts T he s u b m is sio n id en tif ie s a n a p pro pria te o rig in m yth a n d su m m ariz e s t h e m yth b rie fly b ut in g e n era li t ie s.

9 -1 0 p o in ts 8 p o in ts T he s u b m is sio n do es n ot id en tif y a m yth o f o rig in o r is n o n-s p ecif ic .

7 -8 p o in ts Crit e ria O uts ta n d in g Su p erio r G ood/N eed s Im pro ve m en t C rit e rio n S co re Id en tif ie s t h e cu lt u re t h is m yth is f ro m 2 0% / 5 I d en tif ie s ca te go ry (ie s) o f cre atio n m yth it r e p re se n ts 2 0% / 5 5 p o in ts T he s u b m is sio n acc u ra te ly a n d in s o m e d eta il i d en tif ie s t h e cu lt u re t h at t h is m yth is f ro m ( i.e .

m ig h t in clu d e t h e tim e p erio d, an d /o r c u lt u ra l su b gro up , e tc . a s a p pli c a b le ). T he su b m is sio n m ay a ls o d esc rib e in o ne o r t w o se n te n ce s s o m e re le van t f e atu re s o f t h at c u lt u re .

4 -5 p o in ts 3 p o in ts T he s u b m is sio n id en tif ie s t h e cu lt u re t h at t h is m yth is f ro m in a g e n era l f a sh io n w it h f e w o r o nly g e n era l su p p o rtin g d eta ils .

2 -3 p o in ts 1 p o in t T he s u b m is sio n do es n ot c o rre ctly i n d ic a te t h e cu lt u ra l s e ttin g o f th e m yth a n d /o r in clu d es n o su p p o rtin g d eta ils .

0 - 1 p o in ts 5 p o in ts T he s u b m is sio n cle arly id en tif ie s th e c a te go ry (ie s) o f c re atio n m yth t h at t h is s to ry re p re se n ts . S o m e in d ic a tio n o f w hy it r e p re se n ts t h is t y p e o f m yth is i n clu d ed a n d t h e ap pli c a tio n o f t h is t y p e o f m yth is c le ar.

4 -5 p o in ts 3 p o in ts T he s u b m is sio n id en tif ie s t h e ca te go ry (ie s) o f cre atio n m yth t h at th is s to ry re p re se n ts . I t m ay n ot b e c le ar h o w th e c h o se n m yth re p re se n ts t h at ty p e, o r a d if fe re n t t y p e m ig h t f it t h e ch o se n m yth b ette r.

2 -3 p o in ts 3 p o in ts T he s u b m is sio n do es n ot id en tif y t h e c a te go ry (ie s) o f c re atio n m yth t h at t h e c h o se n sto ry r e p re se n ts , o r t h e s u b m is sio n dem onstra te s a m is u n d ers ta n d in g of c re atio n m yth t y p es.

2 -3 p o in ts Crit e ria O uts ta n d in g Su p erio r G ood/N eed s Im pro ve m en t C rit e rio n S co re C ho o se s a c re d ib le s o urc e fo r t h e m yth 1 0% / 3 E xp la in s in te re st in m yth 5 % / 2 3 p o in ts M yth c h o se n is f ro m a c re d ib le a n d r e li a b le s o urc e t h at d ep en d ab ly r e p re se n ts o r tra n sla te s t h e m yth .

2 .5 -3 p o in ts 2 p o in ts T he m yth c h o se n sig n if ic a n tly p ara p hra se s t h e m yth , o r t h e m yth is r e to ld in a w ay th at s ig n if ic a n tly d is to rts , o ve r- g e n era li z e s o r o m it s f e atu re s o f th e m yth o r d o es n ot t a ke in to c o nsid era tio n m yth ’s c u lt u re .

T he s o urc e o f t h e m yth d o es n ot p urp o rt t o r e li a b ly t ra n sla te t h e o rig in al m yth .

1 .5 -2 p o in ts 2 p o in ts T he s o urc e o f t h e m yth is n ot in d ic a te d , o r is f ro m a w ork o f fic tio n, o r a b lo g, o r o th er s o urc e th at d o es n ot in d ic a te a f a it h fu l re p re se n ta tio n o f th e m yth .

0 - 1 2 p o in ts T he s u b m is sio n pro vid es a r o bust e xp la n atio n o f w hy t h e c h o se n m yth is o f in te re st.

1 .5 -2 p o in ts 1 .5 p o in ts T he s u b m is sio n exp la in s in te re st w it h f e w o r o nly g e n era l su p p o rtin g d eta ils .

0 .5 - 1 .5 p o in ts 0 .5 p o in ts T he s u b m is sio n do es n ot c o rre ctly i n d ic a te r e aso n fo r in te re st in t h e ch o se n m yth .

0 -0 .5 p o in ts To ta l / 3 0 O ve ra ll S co re C rit e ria O uts ta n d in g Su p erio r G ood/N eed s Im pro ve m en t C rit e rio n S co re W rit in g 3 % / 2 C it a tio ns 2 % / 1 2 p o in ts G ra m matic a l a n d str u ctu ra l is su es d o n ot im ped e stu d en t’s i n te n d ed m ean in g.

0 .5 -1 .5 p o in ts 1 .5 p o in ts G ra m matic a l a n d str u ctu ra l is su es im ped e s tu d en t’s i n te n d ed m ean in g.

0 .5 -1 .5 p o in ts 0 .5 p o in ts G ra m matic a l a n d str u ctu ra l is su es sy ste m ic a lly i m ped e s tu d en t’s i n te n d ed m ean in g th ro ugh o ut t h e w ork .

0 -.0 .5 p o in ts 1 p o in t T he s o urc e u se d fo r t h e m yth is a ttr ib ute d a n d cit e d c o rre ctly a cco rd in g t o M LA sty le .

.7 5-1 p o in ts 0 .5 p o in ts T he s o urc e u se d fo r t h e m yth is a ttr ib ute d a n d is c it e d m ostly c o rre ctly a cco rd in g t o M LA sty le . T here m ay b e o ne o r t w o m in o r e rro rs in t h e c it a tio n.

.2 5-.0 5 p o in ts 0 .2 5 p o in ts T he s o urc e u se d fo r t h e m yth is n ot a ttr ib ute d o r cit e d o r n o atte m pt a t a f u ll c it a tio n is m ad e (i.e . c it a tio n m ay ju st b e a t it le o r a li n k).

0 -.2 5 p o in ts O uts ta n d in g 24.2 5 p o in ts m in im um S u p erio r 15.7 5 p o in ts m in im um G ood/N eed s I m pro ve m en t 0 p o in ts m in im um