Double-spaced description of your cultural background
The purpose of the assignment is to reflect on yourself and your cultural background, and to have an opportunity to share this with others, and to have an opportunity to see such portraits of others.
1) Write a 2 page typed double-spaced description of your cultural background and indicate how you think it might affect your world view, your life style, and your communication with others (both people from the same culture as you and those from other cultures). You might want to talk with other family members before writing this assignment.
2) Connect your reflections to concepts in the readings (e.g., culture, communication, components of cultural patterns).
3) Address at least FOUR of the following questions:
Grading Criteria for Assignment on
Cultural Autobiography
Points Possible |
Grading Criteria |
12 |
Answer to 4 questions listed above |
5 |
Connected to concepts covered in class |
3 |
Quality of writing (including grammar, spelling, organization, introduction and conclusion) |