740 3p

HIST 131 World History till 1500 Student name:

Spring 2019

Prof. Sean Dunwoody

Primary-source rubric

Component Ideals A range B range C range D range

9-10 pts	8 pts	7 pts	6 pts
27-30 pts	26-27 pts	23-25pts	18-22pts
18-20pts	16-17pts	14-15pts	12-13 pts
18-20pts	16-17pts	14-15pts	12-13 pts
9-10 pts	8 pts	7 pts	6 pts
9-10 pts	8 pts	7 pts	6 pts

Response to first question Succinct synopsis

10% Correct identification of author, time/place of origin

Correct understanding of audience and context of production

Response to the 2nd question [This list cannot be exhaustive, only suggestive]

30% Thoughtful, careful reflection of social structures, sensitivity to

assumptions about gender, nobility, religion, etc.

Attention, where appropriate, to ideas about mankind’s place in the

world, to life’s purpose, to what is good/beautiful/etc., what is

considered important, valuable, etc.

Response to the 3rd question Acknowledge limits of source vis-à-vis wider society

20% Consider limits imposed by likely authorship, intended readership,

and their place in wider society

Considers motivation for text’s creation and impact on what is

told and what is not told in the text.

Use of source evidence Use of source quotes = effective, economical

20% Evidence = appropriate to purpose

Evidence = “unpacked”

Limits and potential counterclaims considered, addressed

Historical sensitivity Historical awareness of meaning/implications of terms

10% Chronological awareness

Avoid anachronism

Mechanics Grammar and spelling

10% Paragraph structuring is tight; topic sentences, segues

Footnotes used

Word choice = precise and appropriate

TOTAL:

NB—The high and low ends columns’ point ranges do not necessarily add up precisely to the 60-69 (D), 70-79 (C), 80-89 (B), 90-100 (A) ranges provided in the syllabus.