Terrorist groups are categorized by their motivation.
Part A Which type of terrorists are considered the most dangerous and why?
Part B Name three terrorist groups and explain their objectives and ideologies. Identify the groups you choose as either domestic or international terrorists. Include in your answer two religious terrorist groups and one other type of terrorist group.
Grading Rubric
Please refer to the rubric on the following page for the grading criteria for this assignment.
CATEGORYExemplarySatisfactoryUnsatisfactoryUnacceptable
45 points 32 points 25 points 20 points
Student provides a clear,
logical discussion of
terrorists, identifying
religious terrorists as the
most dangerous and
explaining why they are most
dangerous.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical discussion of
terrorists, identifying
religious terrorists as the
most dangerous and mostly
explaining why they are the
most dangerous.
Student provides only a
partially clear, logical
discussion of terrorists,
identifying religious
terrorists as the most
dangerous, but only
partially explaining why.
Student provides a weak or
unclear discussion of
terrorists, and fails to
identify religious terrorists
as the most dangerous and
fails to explain why.
30 points 25 points 20 points 15 points
Student provides a clear,
logical discussion of three
types of terrorists - two
religious - and one group that
is not religious, and includes
a logical discussion of their
objectives and ideologies.
Student provides a mostly
clear, logical discussion of
three types of terrorists -
two religious and one not
religious - and mostly
includes a discussion of their
objectives and ideologies.
Student provides only a
partially clear, logical
discussion of three types of
terrorists - two religious
and one not religious - and
only partially includes a
discussion of their
objectives and ideologies.
Student fails to identify
three terrorist groups
and/or provides a weak or
unclear discussion of
terrorists' objectives and
ideologies.
10 points 8 points 5 points 2 points
Student makes no errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes 1-2 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes 3-4 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from the
content.
Student makes more than
4 errors in grammar or
spelling that distract the
reader from the content.
15 points 12 points 9 points 6 points
The paper is written in
proper format. All sources
used for quotes and facts are
credible and cited correctly.
Excellent organization,
including a variety of
thoughtful transitions.
The paper is written in
proper format with only 1-2
errors. All sources used for
quotes and facts are credible
and most are cited correctly.
Adequate organization
includes a variety of
appropriate transitions.
The paper is written in
proper format with only 3-5
errors. Most sources used
for quotes and facts are
credible and cited correctly.
Essay is poorly organized,
but may include a few
effective transitions.
The paper is not written in
proper format. Many
sources used for quotes
and facts are less than
credible (suspect) and/or
are not cited correctly.
Essay is disorganized and
does not include effective
transitions.
Format - APA
Format, Citations,
Organization,
Transitions
(15 Points)
Mechanics -
Grammar,
Punctuation,
Spelling (10 Points)
Part B: Terrorist
Group Objectives
and Ideologies
(30 Points)
Part A: Identification
of Most Dangerous
Terrorists (45 Points)