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Activity: Essay Analysis Chart

Apply this chart to Björn Hettne’s “Globalization, The New Regionalism and East Asia” from United
Nations University Global Seminar '96 Shonan Session. Check your understanding of this essay by filling
in the chart below. Use a separate sheet of paper if necessary.

Introduction (identify the work)

Thesis Statement

Part 1 (explanation and details)

Part 2 (explanation and details)

Part 3 (explanation and details)

Part 4 (explanation and details)

Conclusion
 Essay Rubric

5 points • has a strong central idea (thesis) that is related to the topic;
• provides compelling support to the thesis topic;
• has a clear, logical organization with well‐developed major points that are supported
with concreteand specific evidence;
• uses effective transitions between ideas;
• uses appropriate words composing sophisticated sentences;
• expresses ideas freshly and vividly;
• is free of mechanical, grammatical, and spelling errors.
• is not more or less than required page length.
4 points • has a strong central idea that is related to the assignment;
• has a clear, logical organization with developed major points, but the
supporting evidence may notbe especially vivid or thoughtful;
• uses appropriate words accurately, but seldom exhibits an admirable style while
the sentencestend to be less sophisticated;
• has few mechanical, grammatical, and spelling errors that do not distract
from the overallmessage.
• is substantially more or less than required page length.
3 points • not quite a 4‐point essay, but better than a 2‐point essay.
• is not related to the assignment
• is substantially more or less than required page length.
2 points • is not related to the assignment
• has a central idea that is presented in such a way that the reader
understands the writer’spurpose;
• has an organization that reveals a plan, but the evidence tends to be general
rather than specificor concrete;
• uses common words accurately, but sentences tend to be simplistic and unsophisticated;
• has one or two severe mechanical or grammatical errors.
• is substantially more or less than required page length.
1 point • lacks a central idea (no thesis);
• lacks clear organization;
• is not related to the assignment;
• fails to develop main points, or develops them in a repetitious or illogical way;
• fails to use common words accurately;
• uses a limited vocabulary in that chosen words fail to serve the writer's purpose;
• has three or more mechanical or grammatical errors.

Essay: “Asia's rise -- how and when from” Video Evaluation Chart

Watch Hans Rosling’s talk Asia's rise -- how and when from TEDxIndia during your free time.
Use this linkhttps://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_asia_s_rise_how_and_when?language=en and
then read the instructionsbelow carefully and answer the following questions cogently.

I. Reaction (Check the blank below)

Very Favorable
Favorable
Unfavorable
Uncertain

II. Your response to the video in six words:

III. In just six words, explain the purpose/theme/aim of the video as you see it.Make a summary of the
 video in ten words.

IV. In ten words, what are the values you learned from this video?
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RUBRIC
3 - Full Participation - Students wrote their reflection essays about the video in a clear and consistent
manner.
2 - Substantial Participation - Students wrote their reflection essays about the video and do so in a
somewhatconsistent manner.
1 - Little or Partial Participation - Students have difficulty writing their reflection essays about the

Essay: “How the West can adapt to a rising Asia” Video Evaluation Chart
Watch Kishore Mahbubani’s talk How the West can adapt to a rising Asia from TED2019
during your freetime. Use this link
https://www.ted.com/talks/kishore_mahbubani_how_the_west_can_adapt_to_a_rising_asia?
language=en and then read the instructions below carefully and answer the following questions
cogently.

I. Reaction (Check the blank below)

Very Favorable
Favorable
Unfavorable
Uncertain

II. Your response to the video in six words:

III. In just six words, explain the purpose/theme/aim of the video as you see it.

IV. Make a summary of the video in ten words.

V. In ten words, what are the values you learned from this video?

RUBRIC
3 - Full Participation - Students wrote their reflection essays about the video in a clear and consistent manner.
2 - Substantial Participation - Students wrote their reflection essays about the video and do so in a somewhat
consistent manner.
1 - Little or Partial Participation - Students have difficulty writing their reflection essays about the video
consistently.