Unit 1: A World of Their Own: The Americas to 1500
Question/Problem 3:Prove that Pre-Columbian Indians had cultures worthy of respect.
| Arguments:: Essay states in clear topic sentences the reasons that pre-Columbian Indians had cultures worthy of respect |
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4 |
| Brief argument made | 3 | |
| Mix of accurate and inaccurate arguments | 2 | |
| Student fails to adequately describe argument(s) | 1 | |
| Information: Facts, details and examples are used to support argument |
Many accurate facts, details, and examples for each argument | 4 |
| Sufficient amount of supporting information is included | 3 | |
| Mix of accurate and inaccurate information included | 2 | |
| No supporting information is included | 1 | |
| Organization: Essay clearly includes an opening paragraph, an organized body of information, and a conclusion. |
Essay had definite beginning, middle and end | 3 |
| There is an attempt to organize essay | 2 | |
| No organization, lacking proper structure | 1 | |
| Writing style: Essay is readable with varied sentence structure | Clear and readable writing style | 2 |
| Some parts of essay are not clear | 1 | |
| Grammar, mechanics, spelling: Essay has been proofread. | Grammar, mechanics, spelling consistently correct | 2 |
| Some weaknesses and errors | 1 | |
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15-14 = Excellent 13-12 = Good 11-10 = Satisfactory 9-8 = Needs Improvement 7- 5 = Unsatisfactory |
TOTAL SCORE = TOTAL GRADE = |