Assignment 2 Anthropology

Citation guidelines

Follow these guidelines when citing information from the readings. When you refer material in the

reading, cite the page number where the material was taken (for example Savage 2001:101) in the text.

Include the complete bibliographic reference at the end of your paper.

Savage, Stephen

2001 “Some Recent Trends in the Archaeology of Predynastic Egypt,” Journal of Archaeological

Research, vol. 9, pp. 101-155.

Wilkinson, T.

1999 Early Dynastic Egypt, New York: Routledge.

National Geographic

2015 “The Real Scorpion King,” [video] Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh9ByB2jVU4.

Grading rubric

25-22 points

Content- Student is able to clearly and comprehensively summarize what the author is attempting to

demonstrate within the context of the provided background material.

Organization- Student organizes the essay in a clear and logical manner using paragraphs that follow a

logical progression. Essay starts with an introductory overview paragraph followed by logically

sequenced paragraphs that flesh out the ideas in the introductory paragraph. Essay ends with a concluding

paragraph summarizing the information presented and how it bears on larger issues.

Spelling and grammar- Spelling and grammatical errors are minimal to non-existent. Sentences are clear

and neither overly long or incomplete. Proper citation format is used.

21-18 points

Content- Student understands what the author is attempting to demonstrate, but leaves some terms

undefined and some background information is omitted.

Organization- Essay construction may not follow a logical progression. Paragraphs may not be

comprised of a single idea that fleshes out the information in the introductory paragraph. Essay may not

end with a summary concluding paragraph.

Spelling and grammar- Some spelling and grammatical errors are present. Some sentences are difficult to

follow, are incomplete or overly long. Proper citation format is used inconsistently.

17-14 points

Content- Student may not understand what the author is attempting to demonstrate, leaves terms

undefined and omits important background information.

Organization- Paragraph structure is not used, essay construction does not follow a logical progression.

Essay does not end with a summary concluding paragraph.

Spelling and grammar- Abundant spelling and grammatical errors are present. Sentences are difficult to

follow. Proper citation format is not used.