historical event 2-3 pages

Rubric for Writing Assignment 2, MMW 13, Spring 2016

In order to do well on this assignment, write a prospectus that provides a specific, detailed plan

for the research paper (assignments 3 and 4) and convinces an intelligent reader that this is a

worthwhile project, as follows:

1. Raise a significant issue and discuss its significance 2. Establish the project’s historical and geographical context 3. Propose an appropriate, level 3, working research question about the issue, referring to

people or phenomena in the period covered in MMW 13 (1200-1750 CE)

4. Propose your working answer to the question—your working thesis 5. Explain the connection between the question and the thesis 6. Show how you plan to support the thesis, providing enough evidence and explanation to

show the value and validity of the project and how the evidence supports the thesis

7. Raise potential counterarguments, summarizing the evidence for them, and proposing your rebuttal

8. Provide factually and culturally accurate information 9. Draw on a variety of scholarly sources, including a peer-reviewed journal article 10. Properly cite sources for all information, ideas, and words that came from any source,

and list all works cited in MLA format

11. Provide photocopies of all cited sources, correctly highlighted and labeled, paper clipped together, and presented in the order of the Works Cited

12. Write in stylistically effective and grammatically and mechanically correct prose 13. Adhere to “MMW Guidelines for Papers” and the writing assignment guidelines

A-/A: Meets all of the above criteria at an exceptionally high level, exceeding expectations, in

most, if not all instances

B/B+: Meets most of the above criteria at a very high level, with only minor exceptions

C+/B-: Meets most of the above criteria at a high level, but has some issues that interfere with

full realization of goals

C-/C: Attempts to meet the above criteria, and for the most part succeeds at an acceptable level,

but is difficult to follow or not compelling because of issues with one or more criteria

D: Meets few criteria; often unclear or undeveloped; errors significantly impair the essay

F: Fails to meet the criteria or makes any of the following errors: Does not follow the

prompt; does not cite any sources; makes errors in citation that rise to the level of

misconduct; makes widespread and significant grammatical errors that interfere greatly

with comprehension