AMh2020- Course Project. American from 1877-present

Course Project Milestone 1: Outline

Due Feb 20 by 11:59pm Points 50 Submitting a file upload

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Directions

Make sure to read the entire assignment below before you begin the work necessary

for Milestone 1.

For Milestone 1, you will need to write one paragraph stating your topic for the

project. Make sure to state the event you are writing about as well as the historical

figure whose point of view you will be writing from. Include your preliminary thesis

statement in this paragraph as well. Then, provide a preliminary outline for your

project. The outline should be as detailed as possible so your instructor can see

what you intend to do and offer suggestions.

For the Course Project, you will write about a historical event between 1865 and the

present day from the perspective of a historical figure who participated in the event.

Here are some examples: You may NOT use one of these examples...

The March on Washington from the perspective of Martin Luther King, Jr.

September 11th 2001 from the perspective of George W. Bush

The attack on Pearl Harbor from the perspective of Franklin D. Roosevelt

The ratification of the 19th Amendment from the perspective of Alice Paul

The Cuban Missile Crisis from the perspective of John F. Kennedy

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Milestone 1: Outline Rubric

Criteria Ratings Pts

The Cuban Missile Crisis from the perspective of John F. Kennedy

You will need to research not only the event, but also the historical figure, and write

the paper “in character.” Your final paper must be 5–7 pages of text, plus a title page

and APA-formatted reference page. You must include properly cited graphics, such as

pictures, maps, and graphs if you like. You must use and cite at least 5 scholarly

sources; Wikipedia, encyclopedias, and websites that are intended for a general

audience are not scholarly sources. You may supplement (not replace) the 5 scholarly

sources with news articles. Be sure to check out the New York Times and other

newspaper databases included in the FSCJ library catalog.

Submission

This assignment requires a file upload submission

(https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10663-421254353) . After you have

reviewed the assignment instructions and rubric, as applicable, complete your

submission by selecting the Submit Assignment button next to the assignment title.

Grading

This outline is worth 50 points towards your grade and will be graded using the

Outline Rubric.

Formatting 5 pts

Exemplary

The outline

employs the

4.5 pts

Meets

Expectations

The outline

4 pts

Developing

The outline

shows the

3.5 pts

Beginning

The outline

resembles

0 pts

Not

Acceptable

The outline

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5 pts

20 pts

correct

format, and

proper use

of symbols,

and

indentations

are evident.

shows the

correct

format,

though a few

proper

symbols and

indentations

may be

misplaced or

inconsistent.

correct

format,

though

many proper

symbols and

indentations

may be

misplaced

or

inconsistent.

the correct

format, but

proper

symbols

and

indentations

are not

used.

has serious

errors and

does not

use the

correct

format.

Content 20 pts

Exemplary

The outline

contains

very

precise,

detailed

information

that is

essential to

the topic, in

addition to

including

specific

anecdotes

and

quotations

which are

attributed

to sources

with proper

APA

citations.

18 pts

Meets

Expectations

The outline

contains

sufficient

information

of the topic

which is

attributed to

sources with

proper APA

citations

though one

or two errors

may appear.

16 pts

Developing

The outline

contains

information

on the topic

which is

attributed

to sources

with APA

citations

though

more than

two errors

may

appear.

14 pts

Beginning

The outline

includes

information

related to

the topic,

but does

not

elaborate

or expand

upon

essential

information

which is

attributed

the sources

but does

not use

proper APA

citations.

0 pts

Not

Acceptable

The outline

includes

insufficient

and/or

inappropriate

information

and does not

include any

attribution to

sources in

APA format

or otherwise.

Grammar 5 pts

Exemplary

The outline

4.5 pts

Meets

Expectations

4 pts

Developing

The outline

3.5 pts

Beginning

The outline

0 pts

Not

Acceptable

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Total Points: 50

5 pts

20 pts

exhibits

excellent

use of

spelling,

punctuation,

grammar,

and format.

The outline

exhibits good

use of

spelling,

punctuation,

grammar, and

format, but

has a few

mistakes.

exhibits fair

use of

spelling,

punctuation,

grammar,

and format,

but has

multiple

mistakes.

exhibits an

undeveloped

use of

spelling,

punctuation,

grammar,

and format.

There are

many errors.

The outline

has serious

errors in

spelling,

punctuation,

grammar,

and format.

Thesis 20 pts

Exemplary

Thesis is

clear and

proposes an

arguable

point which

people

could

reasonably

agree or

disagree; it

takes a

stand.

18 pts

Meets

Expectations

Thesis is

clear and

proposes an

arguable

point, but it

does not take

a clear stand.

16 pts

Developing

Thesis is

somewhat

clear and

does not

fully

propose an

arguable

point.

14 pts

Beginning

Thesis is not

clear and

lacks

organization

of an

arguable

point and a

clear stand

for or

against.

0 pts

Not

Acceptable

The thesis

is absent

from the

outline.

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