Do you think that cultural relativism is good or bad
In this assignment, you will write a paper that is between one-half and one page long. Organize your response into at least one well-organized paragraph and use MLA format. Here is your prompt:
In “A Global Analysis of Culture,” the author, Alex Thio, defines and discusses the phrase “cultural relativism.” Do you think that cultural relativism is good or bad? Explain and support your response with evidence from your own observations and experiences. Be sure that your explanation makes clear that you understand the meaning of the phrase “cultural relativism.”
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effective word/idiom choice, form, usage
few errors of agreement, tense, number, word order/function, articles, pronouns, prepositions
occasional errors of word/idiom form, choice, usage
several errors of agreement, tense, number, word order/function, articles, pronouns, prepositions but meaning seldom obscured
frequent errors of word/idiom form, choice, usage
frequent errors of negation, agreement, tense, number, word order/function, articles, pronouns, prepositions and meaning confused or obscured
frequent errors of word/idiom form, choice, usage
dominated by errors and does not communicate clearly
variety of well-constructed sentences including simple, compound and complex
very few run-ons, comma splices and fragments
effective but mostly simple and compound constructions
several run-ons, comma splices and fragments
frequent problems in sentence constructions
frequent run-ons, comma splices and fragments
virtually no mastery of sentence construction rules
fluent expression
ideas clearly stated/supported
succinct
well-organized
logical sequencing
cohesive
somewhat choppy
loosely organized but main ideas stand out
limited support
logical but incomplete sequencing
non-fluent
ideas confused or disconnected
lacks logical sequencing and development
does not communicate
no organization
knowledgeable
substantive
thorough
relevant
some knowledge
some substance
limited development
mostly relevant but lacks detail
limited knowledge
little substance
inadequate development
no knowledge
non-substantive
not pertinent
demonstrates mastery of conventions
few errors of spelling, punctuation, capitalization, paragraphing
occasional errors of spelling, punctuation, capitalization, paragraphing but meaning not obscured
frequent errors of spelling, punctuation, capitalization, paragraphing and meaning confused or obscured
no mastery of conventions
dominated by errors of spelling, punctuation, capitalization, paragraphing
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Cultural relativism is defined as the process of being tolerant with the cultures of other people mainly in cases where they are not the same. The main idea is that people should be able to appreciate the cultures of other people even when they are not the same as their own………………………………………….
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