SCS 200 Week 5 Short Response Guidelines and Rubric Overview: The short response activities in the webtext throughout this course are designed to show your understanding of key concepts as you engage with course content. Prompt: During the fifth week of the course, you will respond to several questions in the webtext as you complete each assigned learning block. At the end of Week 5, you will review your answers to these questions and ensure that you have responded to each question. It is important that you answer each question. Otherwise, the words no response will appear in brackets when you submit the assignment. The questions and their original locations in the webtext are listed in the table below in case you want to refer back to the reading as you edit, but you can edit your responses to all the questions directly in Theme: Tailoring the Message to an Audience, learning block 5-4 (page 5), before exporting to Word for submission to your instructor in the learning environment. Question 1 a. Was this TED Talk engaging? Did you want to keep listening? Why or why not? b. During the presentation, did you ever feel lost or confused? Did you understand the technical concepts that Sabeti presented when explaining her work? c. After listening to her talk, do you feel personally connected to the issue? Does her work affect you? Why or why not? d. Discuss at least one potential drawback of Sabeti’s approach that you want to see her address in future presentations, publications, or research. Theme: Tailoring the Message to an Audience, learning block 5-1 (page 4) Question 2 a. Who is the audience of Pardis Sabeti’s TED Talk? Focus not only on the audience shown when the camera cuts away from the stage but also on Sabeti’s message and how she chooses to present this message. Who does it seem like she is talking to? What evidence do you rely on to help answer this question? Theme: Tailoring the Message to an Audience, learning block 5-2 (page 2) Question 3 How does Pardis Sabeti tailor the message of her presentation to her audience? Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Each short response should be about 2 to 3 sentences in length unless specifically noted otherwise in the instructions. Follow the instructions at the bottom of Theme: Tailoring the Message to an Audience, learning block 5-4 (page 5), to download your work and submit it to your instructor as a single Microsoft Word document uploaded in the learning environment. Refer to the Submitting Webtext Assignments Guide for assistance on downloading, saving, and submitting this assignment. Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value Engagement and Relevance Written responses directly and comprehensively address short answer prompts, drawing from presented course concepts and terminology Written responses are topically related to short answer prompts, but responses do not consistently draw.

1. SCS 200 Week 5 Short Response Guidelines and Rubric
Overview: The short response activities in the webtext
throughout this course are designed to show your understanding
of key concepts as you engage with
course content.
Prompt: During the fifth week of the course, you will respond to
several questions in the webtext as you complete each assigned
learning block. At the end of
Week 5, you will review your answers to these questions and
ensure that you have responded to each question. It is important
that you answer each question.
Otherwise, the words no response will appear in brackets when
you submit the assignment. The questions and their original
locations in the webtext are listed in
the table below in case you want to refer back to the reading as
you edit, but you can edit your responses to all the questions
directly in Theme: Tailoring the
Message to an Audience, learning block 5-4 (page 5), before
exporting to Word for submission to your instructor in the
learning environment.
Question 1 a. Was this TED Talk engaging? Did you want to
keep listening? Why or why not?
b. During the presentation, did you ever feel lost or confused?
Did you understand the technical
concepts that Sabeti presented when explaining her work?
c. After listening to her talk, do you feel personally connected

2. to the issue? Does her work affect
you? Why or why not?
d. Discuss at least one potential drawback of Sabeti’s approach
that you want to see her address in
future presentations, publications, or research.
Theme: Tailoring the Message to an
Audience, learning block 5-1 (page
4)
Question 2 a. Who is the audience of Pardis Sabeti’s TED Talk?
Focus not only on the audience shown when the
camera cuts away from the stage but also on Sabeti’s message
and how she chooses to present
this message. Who does it seem like she is talking to? What
evidence do you rely on to help
answer this question?
Theme: Tailoring the Message to an
Audience, learning block 5-2 (page
2)
Question 3 How does Pardis Sabeti tailor the message of her
presentation to her audience?
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Each short response should be about

3. 2 to 3 sentences in length unless specifically noted otherwise in
the instructions. Follow the
instructions at the bottom of Theme: Tailoring the Message to
an Audience, learning block 5-4 (page 5), to download your
work and submit it to your instructor
as a single Microsoft Word document uploaded in the learning
environment. Refer to the Submitting Webtext Assignments
Guide for assistance on downloading,
saving, and submitting this assignment.
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%)
Not Evident (0%) Value
Engagement and
Relevance
Written responses directly and
comprehensively address short answer
prompts, drawing from presented course
concepts and terminology
Written responses are topically related
to short answer prompts, but responses
do not consistently draw from presented
course concepts and terminology
Written responses do not address topics
identified in short answer prompts
60
Critical Thinking Written responses demonstrate
understanding of course content
through inclusion of original ideas and
examples

4. Written responses demonstrate
understanding of course content
through reiteration of provided
materials but do not consistently include
original ideas and examples
Written responses do not reflect original
ideas and examples
30
Articulation of Response Written responses are captured in
complete sentences without errors
impacting legibility and the clarity of
response
Written responses are captured in
incomplete sentences or include
numerous errors that negatively impact
legibility and the clarity of response
No written responses are captured in
complete sentences
10
Total 100%
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Question 1:

5. a. Was this TED Talk engaging? Did you want to keep
listening? Why or why not?
·
b. During the presentation, did you ever feel lost or confused?
Did you understand the technical concepts that Sabeti presented
when explaining her work?
·
c. After listening to her talk, do you feel personally connected
to the issue? Does her work affect you? Why or why not?
·
d. Discuss at least one potential drawback of Sabeti’s approach
that you want to see her address in future presentations,
publications, or research.
·
Question 2
a. Who is the audience of Pardis Sabeti’s TED Talk? Focus not
only on the audience shown when the camera cuts away from
the stage but also on Sabeti’s message and how she chooses to
present this message. Who does it seem like she is talking to?
What evidence do you rely on to help answer this question?
·
Question 3
How does Pardis Sabeti tailor the message of her presentation to
her audience?
· Each short response should be about 2 to 3 sentences in length
unless specifically noted otherwise in the instructions. Follow
the instructions at the bottom of Theme: Tailoring the Message
to an Audience, learning block 5-4 (page 5), to download your
work and submit it to your instructor as a single Microsoft
Word document uploaded in the learning environment. Refer to
the Submitting Webtext Assignments Guide for assistance on
downloading, saving, and submitting this assignment.

6. Each short response should be about 2 to 3 sentences in length
unless specifically noted otherwise in the instructions. Follow
the instructions at the bottom of Theme: Tailoring the Message
to an Audience, learning block 5-4 (page 5), to download your
work and submit it to your instructor as a single Microsoft
Word document uploaded in the learning environment. Refer to
the Submitting Webtext Assignments Guide for assistance on
downloading, saving, and submitting this assignment.