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Website Analysis Rubric: Course: HIST 156 6381 History of the United States to 1865 (2255)
Criteria Level 4
10 points
Level 3
7 points
Level 2
5 points
Level 1
3 points
New Level
0 points
Criterion
Score
Submissio
n Deadline
/ 10Student
Submits
Assignment
by Deadline
Student
Submits
Assignment
up to 1 week
after
deadline
Student
Submits
Assignment
up to 2
weeks after
deadline
Student
Submits
Assignment
up to 3
weeks after
deadline
Student does
not submit
Project by
the deadline
Criteria Level 4
10 points
Level 3
7 points
Level 2
4 points
Level 1
2 points
New Level
0 points
Criterion
Score
Paper
Formatting
/ 10Student
submitted
assignment
that adhered
to course
guidelines:
Assignment
typed in
Word
document,
double-
spaced, 250
word
minimum per
source.
Student
submitted
assignment
that adhered
to course
guidelines,
although
assignment
is missing 1-
2
components
Student
submitted
assignment
that
somewhat
follows
course
guidelines,
although
assignment
is missing 2-
3
components
Student
submitted
assignment
that
somewhat
follows
course
guidelines,
although
assignment
is missing 3
or more
components
Student did
not submit
assignment
Criteria Level 4
10 points
Level 3
7 points
Level 2
4 points
Level 1
2 points
New Level
0 points
Criterion
Score
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Criteria Level 4
10 points
Level 3
7 points
Level 2
4 points
Level 1
2 points
New Level
0 points
Criterion
Score
Mechani
cs -
Gramma
r &
Spelling
/ 10Assignment is
grammatically
correct with
0-3
grammatical
and/or
spelling
errors
Assignment is
grammatically
correct with
3-5
grammatical
and/or
spelling
errors
Assignment is
grammatically
correct with
5-7
grammatical
and/or
spelling
errors
Assignment is
grammatically
correct with
8 or more
grammatical
and/or
spelling
errors
Student did
not submit
Assignment
Cri
ter
ia
Level 4
10 points
Level 3
7 points
Level 2
4 points
Level 1
2 points
New Level
0 points
Criterion
Score
B
i
b
li
o
g
r
a
p
h
i
c
S
t
y
l
e
/ 10Assignment
identifies and
uses two
websites that
focus on a
specific
instructor
approved topic
and it cites
correctly using
Chicago/Turabian
style
Assignment
identifies and
uses two
websites that
focus on a
specific
instructor
approved topic
and it cites
correctly using
Chicago/Turabian
style, but
includes 1-2
citation errors
Assignment
identifies and
uses two
websites that
focus on a
specific
instructor
approved topic
and it cites
correctly using
Chicago/Turabian
style, but
includes 3-4
citation errors
Assignment
identifies and
uses two
websites that
focus on a
specific
instructor
approved topic
and it cites
correctly using
Chicago/Turabian
style, but
includes 5-6
citation errors
Student
does not
submit
assignment
Criteria Level 4
30 points
Level 3
20 points
Level 2
10 points
Level 1
5 points
New Level
0 points
Criterion
Score
5/15/25, 8:37 AM Website Evaluation - HIST 156 6381 History of the United States to 1865 (2255) - UMGC Learning Management Sy…
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Criteria Level 4
30 points
Level 3
20 points
Level 2
10 points
Level 1
5 points
New Level
0 points
Criterion
Score
Website
Evaluati
on 1 –
Analysis
and
Content
of
Website
Evaluati
on and
Relation
to Topic
/ 30Website 1
exceeds all
requirements
listed below.
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Assignment
includes the
following
components:
identifies the
author,
accuracy of
information
presented,
currency and
explains in
detail how
and why this
website is
acceptable
for academic
research.
Assignment
thoroughly
explored and
evaluated
the website
with
information
that was
accurate,
informative,
in-depth and
meaningful.
Assignment
concludes
with a
thorough,
Website 1
meets all
requirements
listed below,
with 1 or 2
errors.
-------------
Assignment
might
include the
following
components:
identifies the
author,
accuracy of
information
presented,
currency and
explains in
detail how
and why this
website is
acceptable
for academic
research.
Assignment
adequately
explored and
evaluated
the website
with
information
that was
accurate,
informative,
in-depth and
meaningful.
Website 1
meets all
requirements
listed below,
with 3 or 4
errors.
-------------
Assignment
might include
the following
components:
identifies the
type of
primary
source, lists
the author,
when and
where
produced, and
unique
qualities or
characteristics
Assignment
somewhat
explored and
evaluated the
topic with
information
that was
accurate,
informative,
in-depth and
meaningful.
Assignment
concludes
with a
paragraph
explaining
Website 1
meets all
requirements
listed below,
with 5 or 6
errors.
-------------
Assignment
might include
the following
components:
identifies the
type of
primary
source, lists
the author,
when and
where
produced, and
unique
qualities or
characteristics
Assignment
vaguely
explored and
evaluated the
topic with
information
that was
accurate,
informative,
in-depth and
meaningful.
Assignment
concludes
with a
paragraph
explaining
No
Assignment
Submission
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Total / 100
Criteria Level 4
30 points
Level 3
20 points
Level 2
10 points
Level 1
5 points
New Level
0 points
Criterion
Score
substantial
paragraph
explaining
how selected
website
relates to
instructor
approved
topic
Assignment
concludes
with a
paragraph
explaining
how selected
website
relates to
instructor
approved
topic, but
content is
somewhat
vague and
lacking in
detail
how selected
website
relates to
instructor
approved
topic, but
content is
vague and
lacks
important
detail
how selected
website
relates to
instructor
approved
topic, but
content is
unclear and
unconnected
to the
assignment
Criteria Level 4
30 points
Level 3
20 points
Level 2
10 points
Level 1
5 points
New Level
0 points
Criterion
Score
Website
Evaluation
2 –
Analysis
and
Content of
Website
Evaluation
and
Relation to
Topic
/ 30Website
Evaluation 2
exceeds all
requirements
listed below.
-------------
Please see
criteria
above for
Website
Analysis 1
Website
Evaluation 2
meets all
requirements
listed below,
with 1 or 2
errors.
-------------
Please see
criteria
above for
Website
Analysis 1
Website
Evaluation 2
meets all
requirements
listed below,
with 3 or 4
errors.
-------------
Please see
criteria
above for
Website
Evaluation 1
Website
Evaluation 2
meets all
requirements
listed below,
with 5 or 6
errors.
-------------
Please see
criteria
above for
Website
Evaluation 1
No
Assignment
Submission
5/15/25, 8:37 AM Website Evaluation - HIST 156 6381 History of the United States to 1865 (2255) - UMGC Learning Management Sy…
https://learn.umgc.edu/d2l/lms/dropbox/user/folder_submit_files.d2l?db=1794842&grpid=0&isprv=0&bp=0&ou=1317194 4/6
Overall Score
Level 4
90 points minimum
Level 3
80 points minimum
Level 2
70 points minimum
Level 1
60 points minimum
5/15/25, 8:37 AM Website Evaluation - HIST 156 6381 History of the United States to 1865 (2255) - UMGC Learning Management Sy…
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5/15/25, 8:37 AM Website Evaluation - HIST 156 6381 History of the United States to 1865 (2255) - UMGC Learning Management Sy…
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