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Assignment 1.1: Industrialization After the Civil War Thesis and Outline

Due Week 3 and worth 70 points

After the Civil War, the United States became a much more industrialized society. Between 1865 and

1920, industrialization improved American life in many ways. However, industrialization also created

problems for American society. Consider events that took place after the Civil War and discuss ways that

industrialization affected the U.S. between 1865 and 1920.

For the first part of this assignment you will create a thesis statement. A thesis statement is usually a

single sentence somewhere in your first paragraph that presents your main idea to the reader. The body

of the essay organizes the material you gather and present in support of your main idea. Keep in mind

that a thesis is an interpretation of a question or subject, not the subject itself. (Note: Please consult

Stanford University’s Website with tips on how to construct a proper thesis; the website can be found at:

http://www.stanford.edu/~steener/handouts/thesis.htm

For the next part of this assignment you will create an outline of the main points you want to address in

this paper. This outline will serve as the basis for your Assignment 1.2 Final Draft. (Note: Please use the

Purdue Owl Website to assist you with this assignment; this website can be accessed at:

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/2/2/55/

Part 1:

1. Write a thesis statement that is one to two (1-2) sentences long in which you:

a. State you opinion on how industrialization after the Civil War influenced U.S. society, economy,

and politics. Justify your response.

Part 2:

2. Write a one to two (1-2) page outline in which you:

a) Determine three (3) major aspects of industrialization during 1865 and 1920 that influenced U.S.

society, economy, and politics. (Consider issues such as geography, entrepreneurship, legislative

representation, etc.)

b) List five (5) specific groups that were affected by industrialization. Provide two (2) examples for

each group describing how the group was affected. (Consider issues such as race, ethnicity,

gender, child labor, etc.)

c) List five (5) ways that industrialization affected the life of the average working American during

this period.

d) Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as

academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all

sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your

professor for any additional instructions.

Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s

name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in

the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

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Identify and discuss the different ways that the Civil War, Reconstruction, and Industrialization

after the Civil War have shaped America’s history.

Summarize and discuss the ways that formal policies of government have influenced the direction

of historical and social development in the United States.

Recognize the major turning points in American history since the Civil War.

Use technology and information resources to research issues in contemporary U.S. history.

Write clearly and concisely about contemporary U.S. history using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and

language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 70

Assignment 1.1: Industrialization After the Civil War Thesis and Outline

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets

Minimum

Expectations

60-69% D

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

Part 1: Write a thesis statement that is one to two (1-2) sentences long in which you:

1a. State you opinion

on how

industrialization after

the Civil War

influenced U.S.

society, economy,

and politics. Justify

your response.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or

incompletely

stated your

opinion on the

historical

significance of

the

industrialization

after the Civil

War, and

justified your

response.

Insufficiently

stated your

opinion on the

historical

significance of

the

industrialization

after the Civil

War, and

justified your

response.

Partially stated

your opinion on

the historical

significance of

the

industrialization

after the Civil

War, and

justified your

response.

Satisfactorily

stated your

opinion on the

historical

significance of

the

industrialization

after the Civil

War, and

justified your

response.

Thoroughly

stated your

opinion on the

historical

significance of

the

industrialization

after the Civil

War, and

justified your

response.

Part 2: Write a one to two (1-2) page outline in which you:

2a. Determine three

(3) major aspects of

industrialization

during 1865 and

1920 that influenced

U.S. society,

economy,and

politics. (Consider

issues such as

geography,

entrepreneurship,

legislative

representation, etc.)

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or

incompletely

determined three

(3) main reasons

why

industrialization

was viewed as

important after

the Civil War.

Insufficiently

determined

three (3) main

reasons why

industrialization

was viewed as

important after

the Civil War.

Partially

determined

three (3) main

reasons why

industrialization

was viewed as

important after

the Civil War.

Satisfactorily

determined

three (3) main

reasons why

industrialization

was viewed as

important after

the Civil War.

Thoroughly

determined

three (3) main

reasons why

industrialization

was viewed as

important after

the Civil War.

2b. List five (5)

specific groups that

were affected by

industrialization.

Provide two (2)

examples for each

Did not submit or

incompletely

listed five (5)

specific groups

that were

affected by

Insufficiently

listed five (5)

specific groups

that were

affected by

industrialization.

Insufficiently

Partially listed

five (5) specific

groups that

were affected

industrialization.

Partially

Satisfactorily

listed five (5)

specific groups

that were

affected by

industrialization.

Satisfactorily

Thoroughly

listed five (5)

specific groups

that were

affected by

industrialization.

Thoroughly

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group describing

how the group was

affected. (Consider

issues such as race,

ethnicity, gender,

child labor, etc.)

Weight: 20%

industrialization.

Did not submit or

incompletely

provided two (2)

examples for

each group

describing how

the group was

affected.

(Consider issues

such as race,

ethnicity, gender,

child labor, etc.)

provided two (2)

examples for

each group

describing how

the group was

affected.

(Consider

issues such as

race, ethnicity,

gender, child

labor, etc.)

provided two (2)

examples for

each group

describing how

the group was

affected.

(Consider

issues such as

race, ethnicity,

gender, child

labor, etc.)

provided two (2)

examples for

each group

describing how

the group was

affected.

(Consider

issues such as

race, ethnicity,

gender, child

labor, etc.)

provided two (2)

examples for

each group

describing how

the group was

affected.

(Consider

issues such as

race, ethnicity,

gender, child

labor, etc.)

2c. List five (5) ways

that industrialization

affected the life of

the average working

American during this

period.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or

incompletely

listed five (5)

ways that

industrialization

affected the life

of the average

working

American during

this period.

Insufficiently

listed five (5)

ways that

industrialization

affected the life

of the average

working

American

during this

period.

Partially listed

five (5) ways

that

industrialization

affected the life

of the average

working

American

during this

period.

Satisfactorily

listed five (5)

ways that

industrialization

affected the life

of the average

working

American

during this

period.

Thoroughly

listed five (5)

ways that

industrialization

affected the life

of the average

working

American

during this

period.

3. 3 references

Weight: 5%

No references

provided

Does not meet

the required

number of

references; all

references poor

quality choices.

Does not meet

the required

number of

references;

some

references poor

quality choices.

Meets number

of required

references; all

references high

quality choices.

Exceeds

number of

required

references; all

references high

quality choices.

4. Writing / Support

for ideas

Weight: 5%

Never uses

reasons and

evidence that

logically support

ideas.

Rarely uses

reasons and

evidence that

logically support

ideas.

Partially uses

reasons and

evidence that

logically support

ideas.

Mostly uses

reasons and

evidence that

logically support

ideas.

Consistently

uses reasons

and evidence

that logically

support ideas.

5. Writing / Grammar

and mechanics

Weight: 5%

Serious and

persistent errors

in grammar,

spelling, and

punctuation.

Numerous

errors in

grammar,

spelling, and

punctuation.

Partially free of

errors in

grammar,

spelling, and

punctuation.

Mostly free of

errors in

grammar,

spelling, and

punctuation.

Consistently

free of errors in

grammar,

spelling, and

punctuation.

6. Writing and

Information Literacy /

Integration of

Sources

Weight: 5%

Serious errors in

the integration of

sources, such as

intentional or

accidental

plagiarism or

failure to use intext

citations.

Sources are

rarely

integrated using

effective

techniques of

quoting,

paraphrasing,

and

summarizing,

using in-text

citations.

Sources are

partially

integrated using

effective

techniques of

quoting,

paraphrasing,

and

summarizing,

using in-text

citations.

Sources are

mostly

integrated using

effective

techniques of

quoting,

paraphrasing,

and

summarizing,

using in-text

citations.

Sources are

consistently

integrated using

effective

techniques of

quoting,

paraphrasing,

and

summarizing,

using in-text

citations.

7. Information

Literacy / Crediting

Sources in APA

Weight: 5%

Lack of citations

and / or lack of

reference

section and / or

citations don’t

correspond to

In-text citations

and references

are given, but

not in APA

format.

Partially shows

correct (or

approximately

correct) use of

in-text citations,

with matching

Mostly shows

correct use of

in-text citations

with matching

references

using APA

Consistently

shows correct

use of In-text

citations with

matching

references

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