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Exam2EssayInstructionandRubric.docxEXAM 2
Essay Question – Worth 50 Points
Be sure to FULLY support your argument with historical information in a multi-paragraph (include introduction, body, and conclusion paragraphs.)
Follow English grammar standards and rules, using use college-level language.
Use Times New Roman and size 12 font. Double-space your essay.
Choose from ONE of the following topics and complete your essay. Remember to follow the instructions and formatting described.
1) What factors conspired to propel the United States to emerge as a military and economic powerhouse prior to World War II?
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2) What new opportunities did the war present for women and African Americans? What limitations did these groups continue to face in spite of these opportunities?
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3) Explain how the 1920s was a decade of contradictions. What does the relationship between mass immigration and the rise of the Second Ku Klux Klan tell us about American attitudes? How might we reconcile the decade as the period of both the flapper and prohibition?
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4) How did the cultural products of the Great Depression serve to reflect, shape, and assuage Americans’ fears and concerns during this volatile period? How do our cultural products—such as books, movies, and music—reflect and reinforce our values in our own times?
INSTRUCTIONS
DO NOT copy and paste ANY of your essay from ANY print or Internet source. This is academic plagiarism and will result in an automatic zero for the Exam.
Minimum of 2 credible, scholarly sources.
Please make use of your textbook.
DO Not use .com, .net. or .orgs
Do Not use Wikipedia
Do not use an encyclopedia as one of your major sources. These are compilations, not a scholarly source.
You can use .edu and .gov
I strongly encourage you to use EbscoHost.
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You must CITE all sources used within the text of your essay (using in-text citations) and provide a Works Cited Page of those sources; you may use whichever style you are most familiar: APA, MLA, Chicago. If you need assistance with this, please let me know.
You may also use our Communications Lab online services at https://www.occc.edu/writingcenter/echo.html
Grading Rubric:
The Grading Rubric helps you fully understand what is expected of you.
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Writing Convention
25% |
The writing demonstrates exceptionally strong control of standard writing conventions (e.g., punctuation, spelling, capitalization, paragraph breaks, grammar and usage) and uses them effectively to enhance communication. The response meets the necessary length requirement. |
The writing demonstrates strong control of standard writing conventions (e.g., punctuation, spelling, capitalization, paragraph breaks, grammar and usage) and uses them effectively to enhance communication. Errors are so few and so minor that they do not impede readability. |
The writing demonstrates control of standard writing conventions (e.g., punctuation, spelling, capitalization, paragraph breaks, grammar and usage). Minor errors, while perhaps noticeable, do not impede readability. The response is 21-75 words short of the minimum length requirement. |
The writing demonstrates limited control of standard writing conventions (e.g., punctuation, spelling, capitalization, paragraph breaks, grammar and usage). Errors begin to impede readability. The response fell more than 75 words below the minimum length requirement. |
The writing demonstrates little control of standard writing conventions. Frequent, significant errors impede readability. |
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Source Citation
25% |
Submission includes reference notes and a bibliography. Each source is complete and follows the proper format for citation style. Less than 3 errors in citations. |
Submission includes reference notes and a bibliography. Most sources are complete and follow the proper format for citation style. Between 4 – 6 errors in citations. |
Submission includes reference notes and a bibliography. Some sources have complete and follow the proper format for citation style. Between 7 – 9 errors in citations. |
Submission includes reference notes and a bibliography. Few sources are complete and properly formatted. There are 10 or more errors in citations. |
Submission does not include reference notes or bibliography. Submission may demonstrate signs of plagiarism (inadvertently or intentionally). |
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Evaluation and Synthesis of information
25% |
The evaluation of information is thorough, taking into account the complexities of an issue, while acknowledging limits and synthesizing other points of view. |
The evaluation of information is sufficient, taking into account some complexities of an issue, while acknowledging some limits and synthesizing other points of view. |
The evaluation of information is incomplete, not taking into account the complexities of an issue. |
The evaluation of information is simplistic, obvious, or has limited relevance. |
No evaluation of information is provided. |
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Organization and Original Thought
25% |
All parts of the question are addressed clearly and completely. The response exhibits creative, original and insightful thought. |
All parts of the question are addressed and the submission flows in a logical way. It is readable and the writer understands the content and connectivity of events. |
Flows in a logical way, while some improvement could be made, it is readable and somewhat original in thought. All parts of the question are addressed, a more direct response would be helpful, it is readable, and writer seems to understand content. |
All parts of the question are not clearly addressed, and the response is difficult to read. The response does not flow in a logical way, making it confusing to read. Reader must read twice to understand. |
The question is not addressed directly, making understanding the response impossible. The response is disjointed, unclear, and shows a lack of written communication skills. |
