IDS 400 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric
For your final presentation, you will create a diversity awareness initiative for an organization of your choosing. In this module, you will be creating a
presentation outline for this project.
Your assignment is to submit an outline of the presentation you will give as part of your final project. Think of it as a script with notes that help add context to
the points you will be making. It does not need to include complete sentences or paragraphs, but it should contain enough detail to allow your instructor to offer
you some feedback. While you may organize the outline however you choose, be sure to address the following:
I. Introduction: Examine the role of the individual in a global society and how issues of diversity influence aspects of culture and the individual. Explore
topics that have been discussed in this course (sociology of diversity, biological diversity, cultural identity, diversity through socioeconomic status, etc.)
to help guide your analysis.
A. How have social practices been shaped by issues of diversity in modern culture?
B. From an interdisciplinary approach, how has a topic discussed in the course influenced or not influenced modern society?
C. How have issues of diversity influenced social change? In other words, how have problems associated with diversity necessitated or encouraged
some sort of change in society?
D. How have issues of diversity influenced the behaviors and operations of individuals in your discipline of study? In other words, look at the
influence of issues of diversity through the lens of your discipline.
E. From an interdisciplinary approach, how have issues of diversity and a topic discussed in the course affected modern society? In other words,
how has modern society changed or been impacted by issues of diversity? How does the topic relate to issues of diversity?
F. Using relevant research or diverse perspectives, describe the benefits and challenges of overcoming issues of diversity.
II. Issue: Introduce the issue and describe how it relates to diversity and any of the topics that were addressed in the course.
A. Using appropriate research strategies, describe a social or global issue that is related to issues of diversity.
i. What is the origin of the issue?
ii. What is the issue about?
B. Using appropriate research strategies, describe the target population of the issue.
i. Who is impacted by the issue?
ii. What is important to know about them?
C. Using appropriate research strategies, explain how the chosen issue relates to a topic discussed in this course.
i. In other words, how can you connect the social or global issue you have chosen with a topic discussed in this course?
ii. How does the topic inform your understanding of the issue?
D. Using relevant research or diverse perspectives, describe how the chosen issue is impacting the target population.
E. Utilizing interdisciplinary approaches, predict how the chosen issue will or will not change in the future.
III. Plan: Offer recommendations and a plan to improve the issue, as well as strategies for implementing your plan.
A. Make recommendations for how the current issue could be addressed so that it no longer adversely affects the target population.B. Describe the strategies that could be utilized to address the issue.
C. Imagine you are in charge of addressing your chosen issue. Utilizing interdisciplinary approaches, explain how you would implement your plan.
D. Explain the benefits of your plan and justify why your plan would be preferable. Be sure to support your justification with relevant research or
diverse perspectives.
Guidelines for Submission: Your outline should be submitted as a two- to three-page document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and oneinch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.
Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information,
review these instructions.
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Introduction Effectively addresses the required
components of the Introduction section,
supported by appropriate interdisciplinary
approaches
Addresses the required components of the
Introduction section but does not provide
support using interdisciplinary approaches or
fails to select an appropriate interdisciplinary
approach
Fails to effectively address the required
components of the Introduction section
15
Issue Effectively addresses the required
components of the Issue section, supported
by appropriate interdisciplinary approaches
Addresses the required components of the
Issue section but does not provide support
using interdisciplinary approaches or fails to
select an appropriate interdisciplinary
approach
Fails to effectively address the required
components of the Issue section
15
Plan Effectively addresses the required
components of the Plan section, supported
by appropriate interdisciplinary approaches
Addresses the required components of the
Plan section but does not provide support
using interdisciplinary approaches or fails to
select an appropriate interdisciplinary
approach
Fails to effectively address the required
components of the Plan section
15
Level of Detail Provides an appropriate amount of detail,
allowing the reader to understand the major
points of the analysis and supporting
material
Provides some detail, but the reader may
struggle to understand some of the major
points of analysis and supporting material
Includes an inadequate amount of detail,
undermining the reader’s ability to
understand the major points and supporting
material
15
Use of Academically
Appropriate Evidence
and Resources
References at least three specific pieces of
academically appropriate evidence and/or
resources, including at least three separate
disciplines, to support the central actions
References pieces not directly related to
academically appropriate evidence and/or
resources or fails to meet the minimum of
three separate disciplines to support the
central actions
Does not include evidence and/or resources,
or those selected are not academically
appropriate, and/or does not include at least
three separate disciplines
15
Organization of the
Outline
Submission is well organized and lends itself
to a cohesive presentation that will flow
effectively
Submission has some organization issues
that interfere with the flow of the
presentation
Submission suffers from major organizational
issues that will interfere with the overall flow
of the presentation
15Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of major grammatical,
syntax, or spelling errors
Submission contains minor grammatical,
syntax, or spelling errors that interfere with
understanding the meaning
Submission contains major grammatical,
syntax, or spelling errors that interfere with
understanding the meaning
10
Earned Total 100%
Rubric Annotations
Term Definition
Organized Presentation is clear and cohesive, particularly for the audience; begins with a
broader view of the topic and then narrows the focus.
Evidence Supporting research or perspectives are incorporated into the presentation and
support the message of the presentation.
Flow Audio elements emphasize the key ideas of the speech and flow cohesively with the
accompanying presentation.