History

Excellent – 20 points

Proficient – 15 points

Needs Work – 10 points

Missing - 0

Organization

Opening and thesis are appropriate to topic. Conclusion ties to thesis. Topic sentences introduce paragraph content clearly. Paragraphs transition smoothly.

Opening and thesis are appropriate to topic, but may be unclear or unoriginal. Conclusion may not directly tie to thesis. Topic sentences may be vague and may not introduce paragraph content clearly. Paragraphs may not transition smoothly.

Opening and thesis are unclear or unoriginal. Conclusion does not directly tie to thesis or is missing. Topic sentences are vague and do not introduce paragraph content clearly. Paragraphs do not transition smoothly.

Submission contained no opening, thesis or paragraph organization.

Content

All assignments requirements were addressed. No factual inaccuracies exist. Submission contains supporting examples from all research.

Most assignments requirements were addressed. Some factual inaccuracies exist. Submission contains supporting examples from some, but not all, research.

Most assignments requirements were not addressed. Many factual inaccuracies exist. Submission contains few supporting examples from research

The assignment requirements were not addressed. Many factual errors exist. Conclusions were not supported from research.

Evidence

Quotations and/or examples are used from at least 3 sources and support conclusions.

Quotations and/or examples are used from at least 2 sources and support conclusions.

Quotations and/or examples are used from at least 1 source and support conclusions.

No quotations and/or examples are used from sources. Conclusions are unsupported.

Grammar

Submission contains less than 3 grammar errors.

Submission contains 3-5 grammar errors.

Submission contains 5-7 grammar errors.

Submission contains more than 7 grammar errors.

Sources

A minimum of 3 credible, authored sources are used and cited in a Works Cited Page which includes a short biography of the author.

A minimum of 2 credible, authored sources are used and cited in a Works Cited Page which includes a short biography of the author.

A minimum of 1 credible, authored source is used and cited in a Works Cited Page which includes a short biography of the author.

No credible, authored sources are used or cited. No author biographies are included.