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HIS201 – US History II
Mid-term Assessment
Due Date:
Points:
Overview:
For your mid-term assessment, you will be exploring in depth some of the historical
documents that we have read about in the first half of this course. You will have the
opportunity to compare two documents and the effectiveness of each one.
Instructions:
•
Choose one of the following essay prompts:
o Compare and contrast Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence
with Thomas Paine’s pamphlet “Common Sense.†Which had the greater
effect on revolutionary America? Are these documents still effective
today?
o Compare and contrast the Articles of Confederation with the U.S.
Constitution. Evaluate the extent to which the Articles of Confederation
were effective in solving the problems of the new nation. Why did the
articles fail? How did the Constitution fix those problems?
Requirements:
•
Your paper should be three to four (3-4) pages in length, excluding the title and
reference page.
•
Paper should have a clear thesis statement.
•
APA formatting should be used, including an in-text citation for referenced works.
•
Use specific examples to support your argument.
•
Include analysis of the similarities, differences and effectiveness of the two
documents.
Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write
and again after you write.
Evaluation Rubric for the Mid-Term Assessment
CRITERIA
Thesis
Statement
Answers
Essay
Questions
Analysis
Deficient
(0 points)
No thesis
statement or
incorrect thesis
statement.
Needs
Improvement
(1-4 points)
Unclear or
incomplete;
does not
demonstrate
understanding
of topic.
(0 points)
Does not answer
questions.
(1-15 points)
Demonstrates
minimal
understanding
of the topic;
essay answers
questions, but
lacks specific,
credible, and
relevant
examples.
(0 points)
No comparison
offered; only
offers a
summary of the
documents.
(1-15 points)
Comparison of
documents
shows minimal
analysis;
answer
includes more
of a summary
of the
documents.
Proficient
Exemplary
(5-7 points)
Weak or
inadequately
developed,
marginally
develops
understanding
of topic.
(16-25 points)
Demonstrates
understanding
of the topic;
essay answers
all questions,
but may be
minimally
supported with
specific,
credible, and
relevant
examples OR
answers some
of the
questions with
well-supported
specific,
credible, and
relevant
examples.
(8-10 points)
Clear,
developed,
and
demonstrates
understanding
of the topic.
(16-25 points)
Development of
comparison is
uneven with
stronger focus
on one
document over
the other;
answer still
shows more of
a summary over
analysis of
documents.
(26-35 points)
Demonstrates
complete and
thorough
understanding
of the topic;
essay
addresses all
required
questions with
a broad
spectrum of
specific,
credible, and
relevant
examples.
(26-35 points)
Development
of comparison
is analytical,
thoughtful,
and
persuasive.
Analysis is
present
throughout the
essay.
Organization,
Grammar,
Spelling, and
Sources
(0 points)
(1-5 points)
(6-15 points)
Lacks
organization,
clarity, polish;
Lacks
minimal
organization,
proficiency in
grammar/spelling
grammar and
deficient; no
spelling; APA
sources.
rarely used
throughout
paper.
Demonstrates
organization,
logic and
clarity;
demonstrates
proficiency in
grammar and
spelling;
attempts APA
formatting with
few errors.
(16-20 points)
Organized,
logical and
clearly
articulated;
polished,
demonstrates
a high level of
proficiency in
grammar and
spelling; APA
format evident
throughout the
paper.
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