1. What is one new thing you learned from reading this essay? Why did that matter to you?

Culture is responsible for shaping a person’s beliefs and morals that are deemed to stay for the rest of a person’s life. It is through a culture that we are who we are today and this influences the people and things that we relate to our daily basis.

2. What is one thing you especially liked about the essay?

Background and the manner of the upbringing of a given individual place a distinction between people thus making each person different (Berry et al, 43). We all hail from different cultures and this is the sole reason why we possess a different personality from the other people as we all have different experiences in our varying cultures. Through interaction with other people within our societies we are able to establish personal identity. 

3. What is one general suggestion you can make for strengthening the essay?

With the current globalization, there has been an increase in the intercultural practices and this has resulted in the formation of complex and multifaceted cultural identities (Hauser, 2). The intercultural dialogue is therefore important in constructing a cultural identity as it also empowers individuals to realize the similarities and the differences with other people and in defining who they are.

 

 

 

 

Author: Put your name here_________________________________. Then, consider the following assessment criteria to be a checklist as you review your paper and plan for revision. Look closely at each quality listed in your essay and then put a checkmark in the appropriate evaluation column next to it.

Strong Already	Present but Needs Work	Missing and Needs to be Added	Does your essay have . . .
			1.      an intellectually complex thesis on the issue of culture and identity that provides unity and coherence throughout the document
			2.      an  introduction that creates a sense of purpose appropriate to the audience
			3.      three to five content pages consisting of a well-presented argument.
			4.      effective use of ethos, pathos and logos
			5.      ideas that are detailed, well-developed, and supported with numerous specific examples
			6.      body paragraphs with clear topic sentences or subclaims
			7.      an  overall document body that is developed using an organizational strategy appropriate to the rhetorical situation
			8.      appropriate transitional elements throughout the essay
			9.      a conclusion that provides effective closure by purposefully unifying all ideas presented in the document
			10.  material from sources that is well-integrated and supports claims argued in the paper, with the information logically placed to enhance the argument
			11.  all source material integrated through introduction and commentary, and included using a combination of paraphrasing, summarizing, and direct quoting
			12.  all citations correctly done in MLA format
			13.  all sources documented correctly on the Works Cited page and the Works Cited page correctly formatted
			14.  no errors in areas such as spelling, punctuation, grammar, and mechanics
			15.  appropriate use of formal language for a college-level essay throughout
16. Do you know when and where to submit this essay and how to check for feedback?