interpreting primary sources

HIST 114: Rubric for Source Assignment 1

This rubric shows the the main criteria I will look for when grading your source assignments

Incomplete Good Excellent

Completeness of Assignment Overall

Not all questions are answered All questions answered, but responses are too short/ incomplete

All questions thoughtfully and completely answered

Use of evidence/examples from primary sources (the Creation Narratives) to support your points

No examples/evidence used, or answers do not focus on the primary sources

Answers focus on primary sources, but examples/ evidence used are not specific or not relevant to the question

For example: “It says gods create the universe” • To improve-be specific or

use a quote: The Popul Vuh describes multiple gods creating the universe, like Tepeu and Gucumatz who…

Answers use specific and relevant examples/evidence from the primary sources

This can include: • Examples that are specific

and described fully • Examples that use quotes

from the primary sources

Addresses all parts of each question fully

Answer does not address all parts of a question

Answers address all parts of a question, but are vague or incomplete

Answers completely address all parts of the question