History Research Paper

HIST 2112 ROUGH DRAFT ASSESSMENT TOOL STUD ENT NAM E________ T O T A L P O I N T S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , G R A D E _ _ _ _ _ _

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Class information “no spacing” under “styles” 0—1 pt.

Entire paper 12 font Arial 0—.5—1 pt.

Underlined, catchy/Descriptive title (where, when, who, what) 0—.5—1 pt.

1” margins on all sides of page 0—.5 pt.

Introduction (introduces question, time, place, topic, research questions; clear style)

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Paragraph Transitions (both within and between paragraphs) 0—1—2—3—4—5 pts.

Evidence from appropriate academic sources printed or online 0-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10pts.

Factual evidence (background information, dates, names, places, events, etc.)

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Critical analysis/Argument—In line with research questions/topic 0—1—2—3—4—5—6—7—8—9 – 10—11—12—13—14—15pts.

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Spelling, capitalization, word choice 0—1—2—3 pts.

Grammar (s/v agreement, punctuation, sentence structure, etc.) 0—1—2—3—4—5 pts.

Simple Past Tense Usage (no would, could, should or “today”) 0—1—2—3—4—5 pts.

3rd person (no “I think”, “I believe”, we, our, or you) 0—1—2—3—4—5 pts.

Formal Language (no slang, clichés, contractions) 0—1—2—3 pts.

Conclusion that does not merely copy introduction 0—1—2—3—4—5 pts.

Footnote Citation in CMS Style 0—1—2—3—4—5 pts.

Bibliography (Primary Sources/Secondary/CMS/Academic Sources) 0-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 pts.

Overall paper strength 0-1-2-3-4-5 pts.

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