Cold War Current Events and US Diplomacy

Assignment 1: The Cold War and U.S. Diplomacy

Criteria

Unacceptable Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D

Fair 70-79% C

Proficient 80-89% B

Exemplary 90-100% A

1. Summarize a situation that required U.S. diplomatic efforts during the president’s time in office. Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely summarized a situation that required U.S. diplomatic efforts during the president’s time in office.

Insufficiently summarized a situation that required U.S. diplomatic efforts during the president’s time in office.

Partially summarized a situation that required U.S. diplomatic efforts during the president’s time in office.

Satisfactorily summarized a situation that required U.S. diplomatic efforts during the president’s time in office.

Thoroughly summarized a situation that required U.S. diplomatic efforts during the president’s time in office.

2. Explicate the diplomatic doctrine the president followed, with reference to specific actions or events that occurred. Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely explicated the diplomatic doctrine the president followed, with reference to specific actions or events that occurred.

Insufficiently explicated the diplomatic doctrine the president followed, with reference to specific actions or events that occurred.

Partially explicated the diplomatic doctrine the president followed, with reference to specific actions or events that occurred.

Satisfactorily explicated the diplomatic doctrine the president followed, with reference to specific actions or events that occurred.

Thoroughly explicated the diplomatic doctrine the president followed, with reference to specific actions or events that occurred.

3. Describe the effects of these diplomatic efforts for the U.S. and other countries. Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely described the effects of these diplomatic efforts for the U.S. and other countries.

Insufficiently described the effects of these diplomatic efforts for the U.S. and other countries.

Partially described the effects of these diplomatic efforts for the U.S. and other countries.

Satisfactorily described the effects of these diplomatic efforts for the U.S. and other countries.

Thoroughly described the effects of these diplomatic efforts for the U.S. and other countries.

4. Assess, in conclusion, the advantages and disadvantages of the particular doctrine that was followed. Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely assessed, in conclusion, the advantages and disadvantages of the particular doctrine that was followed.

Insufficiently assessed, in conclusion, the advantages and disadvantages of the particular doctrine that was followed.

Partially assessed, in conclusion, the advantages and disadvantages of the particular doctrine that was followed.

Satisfactorily assessed, in conclusion, the advantages and disadvantages of the particular doctrine that was followed.

Thoroughly assessed, in conclusion, the advantages and disadvantages of the particular doctrine that was followed.

5. Cite 4 references in addition to the textbook, not including Wikipedia, encyclopedias, or dictionaries Weight: 5%

No references provided.

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor-quality choices.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor-quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high-quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high-quality choices.

6. Clarity and writing mechanics Weight: 10%

More than 8 errors present.

7-8 errors present.

5-6 errors present.

3-4 errors present.

0-2 errors present.