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Spanish American War Essay Rubric
Criterion: Ability to summarize the causes of the Spanish American War in Essay Form
Indicator 1: The student develops a well written paper in accordance with the standards of English
Level: 1 Student creates a strong and error free paper
Level: 2 Student creates a paper with a few errors (point total depends on number of errors)
Level: 3 Student creates a paper with many errors (point total depends on number of errors)
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5 4 3 2 1 0
Points received for Indicator 1: _______________
Indicator 2: The student will provide historical examples of the causes
Level: 1 Student discussed a minimum of three causes with great depth
Level: 2 Student discussed only two causes
Level: 3 Causes were not clearly discussed
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5 4 3 2 1 0
Points received for Indicator 2: _______________
Indicator 3: The student provides a connection of the historical examples to the war
Level: 1 Student provides a strong connection
Level: 2 Student provided a minimal connection
Level: 3 Student did not provide a clear connection
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5 4 3 2 1 0
Points received for Indicator 3: _______________
Indicator 4: The student has a proper conclusion connecting the causes to the war
Level: 1 Student provided a strong conclusion
Level: 2 Student provided a conclusion that was not strong
Level: 3 Student provided a very weak to nonexistent conclusion
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5 4 3 2 1 0
Points received for Indicator 4: _______________
Total Points Received: Percentage:
