Description/Paper Instructions: Multiple Perspectives Assignment of the Cinderella Story
Multiple Perspectives We have seen how changing the context of the story changes the meaning of the story. Let us look at another way to change the original story to expand our understanding of Cinderella’s family. We always hear the Cinderella story from the perspective of the Cinderella character. To highlight and acknowledge multiple perspectives within a family system, use the “Cinderella Plot Summary” and retell the original Cinderella story twice, from the perspective of two alternative family members.
For example, you might tell the story once from the perspective of the stepmother and once from the perspective of the prince. Describe the values and beliefs each character might hold, which would explain how he or she acts in the story. Reflect on and articulate what you learned about acknowledging multiple perspectives, through this exercise.
Multiple Perspectives Assignment of the Cinderella Story
CINDERELLA PLOT SUMMARY Cinderella lives with her father, wicked stepmother, and two evil stepsisters. When her father dies, her stepmother and stepsisters force her to be a servant in her own home. At the same time, in the same kingdom, the king decides that his son, the prince, should marry. The king invites all of the eligible maidens in the kingdom to a ball, in the hope that his son will find his bride. Cinderella is excited to go to the royal ball, but she does not own a proper dress. She makes her own dress from scraps, with the help of her little friends, the mice and birds.
However, her evil stepsisters tear it to shreds, destroying Cinderella’s dreams. Magically, Cinderella’s fairy godmother appears, to save the day. She turns Cinderella’s rags into the perfect dress, and transforms a pumpkin into a carriage to take her to the ball. The fairy godmother warns Cinderella that she must leave the ball before the stroke of midnight, when the dress will be transformed back into rags, and the carriage will again become a pumpkin. At the ball, Cinderella steals the heart of the prince. When he dances with her, she loses track of time.
The clock strikes midnight, and she must escape, before he sees her in her torn rags. When she runs away, she leaves behind one glass slipper. The pair of slippers is the only thing that does not transform back into rags, once the fairy godmother’s spell is broken. The prince’s men search the kingdom to find Cinderella, by calling for all of the eligible maidens in the kingdom to try on her slipper. Although countless maidens (including the evil stepsisters) try, only Cinderella can fit her foot in the slipper. When Cinderella is discovered, the prince whisks her away from her terrible family, and she and the prince live happily ever after.
Multiple Perspectives Assignment of the Cinderella Story
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Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. |
30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. |
40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. |
50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. |
Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). |
Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. |
5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. |
10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. |
15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. |
20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. |
Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors |
10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors |
15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. |
20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. |
Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. |
5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. The can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper |
7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. |
10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. |
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