State Sponsors of Terrorism

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Describe the key reasons why your chosen country has been designated by the U.S. Department of State as a state sponsor of terrorism.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely described the key reasons why your chosen country has been designated by the U.S. Department of State as a state sponsor of terrorism.

Insufficiently described the key reasons why your chosen country has been designated by the U.S. Department of State as a state sponsor of terrorism.

Partially described the key reasons why your chosen country has been designated by the U.S. Department of State as a state sponsor of terrorism.

Satisfactorily described the key reasons why your chosen country has been designated by the U.S. Department of State as a state sponsor of terrorism.

Thoroughly described the key reasons why your chosen country has been designated by the U.S. Department of State as a state sponsor of terrorism.

2. Summarize the history of your country’s sponsorship of terrorism. Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely summarized the history of your country’s sponsorship of terrorism.

Insufficiently summarized the history of your country’s sponsorship of terrorism.

Partially summarized the history of your country’s sponsorship of terrorism.

Satisfactorily summarized the history of your country’s sponsorship of terrorism.

Thoroughly summarized the history of your country’s sponsorship of terrorism.

3a. Identify the major reasons that your chosen country sponsors the group(s).

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletelyidentified the major reasons that your chosen country sponsors the group(s).

Insufficiently identified the major reasons that your chosen country sponsors the group(s).

Partially identified the major reasons that your chosen country sponsors the group(s).

Satisfactorily identified the major reasons that your chosen country sponsors the group(s).

Thoroughly identified the major reasons that your chosen country sponsors the group(s).

3b. Describe the level and type of support the chosen country gives to the group(s) it sponsors (i.e. money, training, equipment, intelligence, etc.).  Assess the severity with which the effectiveness of the group(s) would be impacted if they stopped receiving support from its state sponsor.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely described the level and type of support the chosen country gives to the group(s) it sponsors (i.e. money, training, equipment, intelligence, etc.).  Did not submit or incompletely assessed the severity with which the effectiveness of the group(s) would be impacted if they stopped receiving support from its state sponsor.

Insufficiently described the level and type of support the chosen country gives to the group(s) it sponsors (i.e. money, training, equipment, intelligence, etc.).  Insufficiently assessed the severity with which the effectiveness of the group(s) would be impacted if they stopped receiving support from its state sponsor.

Partially described the level and type of support the chosen country gives to the group(s) it sponsors (i.e. money, training, equipment, intelligence, etc.). Partially assessed the severity with which the effectiveness of the group(s) would be impacted if they stopped receiving support from its state sponsor.

Satisfactorily described the level and type of support the chosen country gives to the group(s) it sponsors (i.e. money, training, equipment, intelligence, etc.).  Satisfactorily assessed the severity with which the effectiveness of the group(s) would be impacted if they stopped receiving support from its state sponsor.

Thoroughly described the level and type of support the chosen country gives to the group(s) it sponsors (i.e. money, training, equipment, intelligence, etc.).  Thoroughly assessed the severity with which the effectiveness of the group(s) would be impacted if they stopped receiving support from its state sponsor.

3c. Summarize any attack(s) carried out by the group(s) being sponsored by your chosen country, as well as the motivation and purpose for the attack(s). Analyze the benefits afforded to state sponsors because of the attack(s).

Weight:15%

Did not submit or incompletely summarized any attack(s) carried out by the group(s) being sponsored by your chosen country, as well as the motivation and purpose for the attack(s). Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the benefits afforded to state sponsors because of the attack(s).

Insufficiently summarized any attack(s) carried out by the group(s) being sponsored by your chosen country, as well as the motivation and purpose for the attack(s). Insufficiently analyzed the benefits afforded to state sponsors because of the attack(s).

Partially summarized any attack(s) carried out by the group(s) being sponsored by your chosen country, as well as the motivation and purpose for the attack(s). Partially analyzed the benefits afforded to state sponsors because of the attack(s).

Satisfactorily summarized any attack(s) carried out by the group(s) being sponsored by your chosen country, as well as the motivation and purpose for the attack(s). Satisfactorily analyzed the benefits afforded to state sponsors because of the attack(s).

Thoroughly summarized any attack(s) carried out by the group(s) being sponsored by your chosen country, as well as the motivation and purpose for the attack(s). Thoroughly analyzed the benefits afforded to state sponsors because of the attack(s).

4. Identify any public statements regarding their relationship made by the chosen country and / or the terrorist group(s) sponsored.  Evaluate the validity of the statement(s) based on known facts.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletelyidentified any public statements regarding their relationship made by the chosen country and / or the terrorist group(s) sponsored. Did not submit or incompletelyevaluated the validity of the statement(s) based on known facts.

Insufficientlyidentified any public statements regarding their relationship made by the chosen country and / or the terrorist group(s) sponsored.  Insufficientlyevaluated the validity of the statement(s) based on known facts.

Partiallyidentified any public statements regarding their relationship made by the chosen country and / or the terrorist group(s) sponsored.  Partiallyevaluated the validity of the statement(s) based on known facts.

Satisfactorilyidentified any public statements regarding their relationship made by the chosen country and / or the terrorist group(s) sponsored.  Satisfactorilyevaluated the validity of the statement(s) based on known facts.

Thoroughlyidentified any public statements regarding their relationship made by the chosen country and / or the terrorist group(s) sponsored.  Thoroughlyevaluated the validity of the statement(s) based on known facts.

5. 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.

6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present