Essay explicitly discusses ethics and civics in a meaningful way which demonstrates a deep

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5.0 to >3.75 pts

Excellent

Well thought out Rule of Three thesis statement in ONE SENTENCE that is detailed in all three key points and demonstrates a deep understanding of the prompt

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3.75 to >2.5 pts

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Implied thesis statement in the introduction or non-Rule of Three thesis statement or Rule of Three thesis statement that shows misunderstanding of the prompt.

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Identifiable rule of three thesis statement that includes sufficient detail to demonstrate a strong understanding of the prompt; a strong Rule of Three thesis statement in more than one sentence that meets above criteria is acceptable, but at the lower end of the grading range.

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Each key point in the overall thesis has its own paragraph in the body and each paragraph has its own clear thesis statement

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3.75 to >2.5 pts

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Each key point in the overall thesis has its own paragraph in the body laid out in proper order but one or more paragraphs do not have a clear thesis statement

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Body does not have one paragraph (minimum) for each key point of the in the overall thesis statement or three paragraphs are present, but they are not laid out in the proper order

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15.0 to >12.0 pts

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Essay explicitly discusses ethics and civics in a meaningful way which demonstrates a deep understanding of the history and course materials.

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12.0 to >7.5 pts

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Essay does not explicitly discuss ethics and civics in a meaningful way or discussion of ethics and civics demonstrates some misunderstandings of the nature of the change

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Essay does not explicitly discuss ethics and civics in a meaningful way or discussion of ethics and civics demonstrates some misunderstandings of the nature of the change

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5.0 to >4.0 pts

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Essay explicitly discusses geography in a meaningful way which demonstrates a deep understanding of the history and course materials.

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Essay does not explicitly discuss geography in a meaningful way or discussion of geography demonstrates some misunderstandings of the nature of the change

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Essay does not discuss historical geography in a meaningful way or discussion of geography demonstrates some misunderstandings of the nature of the change

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40.0 to >32.0 pts

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Essay clearly answers the prompt. The historical evidence given to back up statements and ideas are very detailed and specific, historically accurate, and demonstrate a deep understanding of the history, course materials, and the prompt. The argument is clear and logical.

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32.0 to >28.0 pts

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Essay clearly answers the prompt. The historical evidence given to back up statements is specific and ideas are historically accurate and sufficiently detailed to demonstrate a strong understanding of the history, course materials, and the prompt. The argument is mostly clear and logical.

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The essay does not clearly address the prompt and/or does not provide detailed historical examples as evidence and/or the historical evidence given to support statements and ideas demonstrate some misunderstandings of the course materials and the prompt and/or there are historical inaccuracies and/or argument lacks clarity and logic

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Three primary sources relevant to the prompt

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Two primary sources relevant to the prompt

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1 relevant primary source

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No primary sources or sources from outside assigned materials

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Three secondary sources are used clearly

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Two secondary sources relevant to the prompt

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1 relevant source used

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No secondary sources or sources used from outside of assigned materials

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5.0 to >4.0 pts

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Essay consistently used clear Turabian/Chicago style citations.

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4.0 to >2.0 pts

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Essay uattempted use of Turabian/Chicago footnote citations with style problems

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Parenthetical citations and/or citation in a style other than Turabian/Chicago

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No citations

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Essay contains no spelling and gramar errors and is mechanically sound.

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Very few spelling or grammar errors which do not detract from the overall argument of the essay

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Essay contains too many grammatical or spelling errors - not up to freshman level college writing or does not meet length requirements and/or other mechanical requirements.

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