M4

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M4 Historical Research Paper Rough Draft Activity: M4 Assignment: Historical Research Paper Rough Draft

Course: HIS122C41 US History since Civil War:HI1 (Sandra Higgins) SU21

Name: Yuna Hu

9 / 15

Criteria Exemplary Proficient Developing Limited Evidence

No Evidence Criterion Score

Thesis Statement and

Introduction

15 points

Provides a

clear, closed,

argumentati

ve thesis

statement in

the first

paragraph.

The

introduction

thoroughly

lays out the

analysis and

evidence to

be offered in

the paper.

12 points

Provides a

clear, closed,

argumentati

ve thesis

statement in

the first

paragraph.

The

introduction

is too short

to present

the analysis

and

evidence to

be offered in

the paper.

6 points

Did not

provide a

thesis

statement in

the first

paragraph.

There may

be no

introduction

to the paper.

0 points

No

submission,

or submitted

work

contains

none of the

required

components,

or

plagiarized

content.

Criterion Feedback

There is no clear argument or thesis statement

9 points

Provides an

open thesis

in the first

paragraph.

The

introduction

is too short

to present

the analysis

and

evidence to

be offered in

the paper.

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15 / 25

Criteria Exemplary Proficient Developing Limited Evidence

No Evidence Criterion Score

Analysis 25 points

Analysis is

presented

logically and

supported

with quotes

or other

evidence; no

paragraphs

end with

unanalyzed

quotations.

There is a

clear

conclusion

that

summarizes

the

argument.

20 points

Analysis is

presented

but may not

always be

supported

with

quotations

or other

evidence. A

conclusion is

included

that

summarizes

the

argument.

10 points

The analysis

is unclear or

unsupported

or illogical.

No

conclusion

included or

conclusion is

too short to

summarize

the

argument.

0 points

No

submission,

or submitted

work

contains

none of the

required

components,

or

plagiarized

content.

Criterion Feedback

Use of only 2 secondary sources

15 points

There is

some

analysis and

documentati

on, but it is

unclear in

places or not

entirely

supported

by the

evidence.

A conclusion

is included

but is too

short to

summarize

the

argument.

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10 / 25

6 / 10

Criteria Exemplary Proficient Developing Limited Evidence

No Evidence Criterion Score

Integration of Sources

Organization

25 points

Integrates at

least five

credible

sources,

including

two primary

sources, a

scholarly

journal

article, an

appropriate

secondary

source, and

one

additional

appropriate

source.

All sources

are

evaluated

and

incorporated

throughout

the paper.

20 points

Integrates at

least five

credible

sources,

including

two primary

sources, a

scholarly

journal

article, an

appropriate

secondary

source, and

one

additional

appropriate

source.

Some

sources are

not

evaluated

and

incorporated

throughout

the paper.

15 points

Integrates at

least three

credible

sources.

May include

sources that

are not

credible.

Sources are

evaluated

and

incorporated

throughout

the paper.

0 points

No

submission,

or submitted

work

contains

none of the

required

components,

or

plagiarized

content.

Criterion Feedback

No details concerning the topic and no argument to prove

10 points

Project is

clearly

organized,

well-written,

and in

proper essay

format

including an

introduction,

body, and

conclusion.

8 points

Small

number of

significant,

but not

major, flaws

in

organization

and writing.

Project is in

proper essay

format.

4 points

Project is

not well-

organized, or

well-written,

and is not in

proper essay

format.

0 points

No

submission,

or submitted

work

contains

none of the

required

components,

or

plagiarized

content.

10 points

Integrates

less than

three

credible

sources or

sources are

not fully

integrated

throughout

the paper.

6 points

Major

problems in

organization

and writing;

does not

follow essay

format.

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9 / 15

Criteria Exemplary Proficient Developing Limited Evidence

No Evidence Criterion Score

Quality of Writing

Criterion Feedback

Very repetitive

15 points

Uses proper

language

that skillfully

and clearly

communicat

es meaning

to readers

with clarity

and fluency

and is

virtually

error-free.

Proper

grammar,

spelling, and

formatting

are

demonstrate

d at a high

level.

12 points

Uses

straightforw

ard language

that

generally

conveys

meaning to

readers. The

language in

the content

has a few

errors. A

few minor

grammar,

spelling, or

formatting

errors

included.

6 points

Uses

language

that

sometimes

impedes

meaning

because of

errors in

usage. A

high number

of

grammatical

errors.

Quality of

writing is

not

sufficient for

college-level.

0 points

No

submission,

or submitted

work

contains

none of the

required

components,

or

plagiarized

content.

Criterion Feedback

Needs some self-editing and help from the tutoring or writing center to adjust tense shifts and

grammar and spelling errors

9 points

Uses

language

that

generally

conveys

meaning to

readers with

clarity.

Writing

includes

some errors;

grammar,

sentence

structure,

formatting,

and spelling

errors

impacting

readability.

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Total 55 / 100

Overall Score

6 / 10

Criteria Exemplary Proficient Developing Limited Evidence

No Evidence Criterion Score

Formatting 10 points

Paper is laid

out in one of

the

approved

styles (MLA,

APA, or

Chicago

Style for

Humanities).

List of

sources is

properly

formatted in

one of the

approved

styles and

appropriatel

y formatted

citations are

provided for

all

intellectual

property of

others.

8 points

Paper is laid

out in one of

the

approved

styles (MLA,

APA or

Chicago

Style for

Humanities).

List of

sources and

citations in

one of the

approved

styles

included, but

there are

errors in the

formatting

and/or

layout.

4 points

Paper has

errors in the

layout and is

not

formatted in

one the

approved

styles (MLA,

APA, or

Chicago

Style for

Humanities).

List of

sources

and/or

citations

missing or

included

with major

errors in

formatting

or no

formatting

at all.

0 points

No

submission,

or submitted

work

contains

none of the

required

components,

or

plagiarized

content.

Level 4 81 points

minimum

Level 3 61 points

minimum

Level 2 41 points

minimum

Level 1 20 points

minimum

Level 0 0 points

minimum

6 points

Paper is

generally

laid out in

one of the

approved

styles (MLA,

APA, or

Chicago

Style for

Humanities).

List of

sources is

included in

one of the

approved

styles, but

some

citations are

missing

and/or there

are errors in

the

formatting

and/or

layout.