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A Excellent |
B Very Good |
C Average |
D Below Average |
F Poor |
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Thesis |
Thesis is explicit and clear |
Thesis is clear |
Thesis is apparent, but somewhat
unclear |
Thesis is vague or illogical |
No thesis |
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Historical Content |
Accurate Information; no flaws; exceptional use of historical material;
excellent use
of documents and historical knowledge. |
Mostly historically accurate; some
minor flaws; good use of historical material; satisfactory
use of documents and/or historical knowledge. |
Fairly accurate, but some historical
inaccuracies; some use of
historical materials and knowledge. |
Some major historical inaccuracies; little use of
historical materials and knowledge. |
Serious historical errors; little supporting evidence |
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Analysis |
Analysis is substantive and extensive |
Analysis is solid |
Generalized with some attempt at
analysis. |
Over-generalized; almost no analysis. |
No attempt at analysis. |
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Essay Format |
Introduction provides explicit
direction thoroughly developed and organized; excellent conclusion
that ties together evidence. |
Introduction provides direction well-developed and organized; solid
conclusion. |
Introduction provides some direction competent development and organization; acceptable
conclusion. |
Introduction provides little direction some development and organization; unsatisfactory,
inapplicable, or nonexistent conclusion. |
Introduction provides no direction no distinguishable development and organization . |
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Grammar and Style |
Coherent and unified; virtually error
free |
Mostly coherent and unified; some
errors |
Some incoherence and lack of unity;
some major or consistent errors |
Incoherent and void of unity; extremely
flawed |
Might as well be writing in Swahili |
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Citations |
All sources cited; correct citation style used throughout |
Most sources cited; citation style
usually correct. |
Not all sources cited; citation style
incorrectly used. |
Few sources cited; citation style
incorrectly used. |
No sources cited. |