Medieval History Assignment

HI 365: Fall 2017

Dr. Spalding

Source Analysis Rubric

Grammar,

spelling,

readability

Excellent

The answers are

clear and

complete; very

minor if any

spelling and

grammar errors;

all questions are

answered.

Correct word

count. Citation

correct or with

very minor

errors.

Good

Answers address

most of the

question; a number

of spelling and

grammar errors but

can still

understand answer.

Minor word count

issues. Some

citation issues.

Adequate

Some answers

are deficient;

grammar and

spelling errors

sometimes

impede

understanding.

Did not meet

word count (100

or more words

short). Citation

improper.

Deficient

Answers

unclear and

grammar and

spelling errors

impede

understanding.

Did not meet

word count.

Left questions

blank. Poor

citation or no

citation. Did not

read source. Did

not follow

instructions.

Use of Evidence Use specific

evidence from

source; provide

citation to

source; analyze

the evidence in

context of

source context.

Evidence used but

sometimes

broadly; analysis

lacks specificity

and context.

Lacks specific

page references to

source at times.

Refers to source

but generalizes.

Few if any

specific page

references to

source.

Unclear if

source was read.

Understanding

of Source

Clear that

source has been

read and

understood;

able to

summarize

source in own

words; source

appears to have

been read

multiple times.

Able to

correctly

identify if

source is

primary or

secondary.

Able to identify for

the most part what

the source

discusses with

minor

misunderstandings.

Able to identify if

source is primary

or secondary.

Unclear whether

or not the

sources is fully

understood, but

demonstrates

evidence the

source has been

read. Does not

correctly

identify if

source is

primary or

secondary.

Appears as

though text was

not read.

HI 365: Fall 2017

Dr. Spalding

Historical

significance

Shows an

outstanding

ability to pick

up on themes of

source and how

they provide

insight into

historical

significance.

Answers

demonstrate ability

to identify key

themes in the

source but may

have some gaps

into understanding

their historical

significance.

Themes may be

identified but

are not placed in

any historical

context or

significance.

No viable

themes are

identified and

explained.

Links source to

course material

Demonstrates

an outstanding

ability to

connect

material learned

in class and in

class readings

to the source;

understands

how the sources

and readings

work together

to provide a

broader

historical

perspective.

Mentions material

read for the class,

but does not fully

connect it to the

particular source

read.

Demonstrates

some

understanding of

how the sources

work together to

provide a broader

historical

perspective.

Lists a class

reading but does

not actually

explore how this

class reading

connects to the

particular

source analyzed.

Attempts to

explain how the

sources may

work together to

provide a

broader

historical

perspective, but

does not provide

enough

explanation as

to the

connection.

Not able to link

the source

analyzed to a

class reading.