need a history debate paper done

Historical Debate Paper HIST 1301 Prof. Reyes

Grading Rubric

Format (10pts)

11pt Times New Roman 1” margins Double-spaced Proper heading (see example paper)

10 points

The paper’s format was done correctly.

7 points

There is a format error in the paper.

4 points

There are two format errors in the paper.

0 points

There are three or more format errors, or the paper was not submitted.

Length (10pts)*

2-3 pages About 500-700 words *Footnotes will not be counted

10 points

The paper is the correct length.

7 points

Slightly less than 2 page, or over 3 pages.

4 points

Half a page long or less (>250 words)

0 points

The paper was not submitted.

Mechanics (20pts)

Spelling/grammar Punctuations

20-16 points

4 or less mistakes are found.

15-11 points

5-10 mistakes are found.

10-6 points

11-15 mistakes are found.

5-0 points

15+ mistakes were found, or the paper was not submitted.

Relevance/Citations (30pts)

First Article (used 4-5 times) Second Article (used 4-5 times) Cohesiveness and depth CMS citations (Notes & Bib.)

30-25 points

Effective and proper citations. The information was relevant to the paper’s objectives.

24-16 points

The paper does use the sources, but it lacks depth and/or required amount of citations.

15-6 points

The paper inadequately uses the sources and lacks depth.

5-0 points

The sources are not used or cited well, the bibliography is missing, or the paper was not submitted.

Note: Plagiarism, collusion, and anything else that can be considered “cheating” will not be tolerated. If evidence for this is strong, the student will fail the assignment and may face other disciplinary action. San Jacinto College does not consider “accidents” or “intentions.” Please refer to the Student Handbook for more information regarding the definition of “cheating” and disciplinary procedures.

Historical Debate Paper HIST 1301 Prof. Reyes

Structure (30pts)

Introduction I. short ¶ II. topic identified III. arguments identified

Evidence (Body) I. 2-3 ¶s II. evidence evaluated III. Sources identified,

primary and secondary

Conclusion I. short ¶ II. Did your thoughts

change? III. Is the topic relevant

today? IV. How would you use

this info for today’s issues?

30-25 points

All three main aspects can be found and are done correctly. The conclusion contains the student’s thoughts. Little to no errors.

24-16 points

One of the major aspects of the paper is missing or lacking substance.

15-6 points

Two of the major aspects are missing or lacking substance.

5-0 points

The paper lacks several aspects, is not coherent, or was not submitted.

Note: Plagiarism, collusion, and anything else that can be considered “cheating” will not be tolerated. If evidence for this is strong, the student will fail the assignment and may face other disciplinary action. San Jacinto College does not consider “accidents” or “intentions.” Please refer to the Student Handbook for more information regarding the definition of “cheating” and disciplinary procedures.