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Kata Kardjian/ Garfield High School/ Social Studies/ 2012-13

1 - Attempted 2 - Developing 3 - Almost There 4 - Youve Got It!

CONVENTIONS
Ability to write
effectively and
adhere to rules of
spelling and
grammar.

More than 10 spelling,
grammatical, or punctuation
errors
Poor use of vocabulary and
word choice
Information has no apparent
pattern.
Some spelling,
grammatical, or
punctuation errors
Low-level use of
vocabulary and word
choice
Project has a focus but
might stray from it at
times.
Few spelling, grammatical,
or punctuation errors
Good use of vocabulary
and word choice
Information is focused in
an organized and
thoughtful manner.

Free of spelling,
grammatical, and
punctuation errors
High-level use of
vocabulary and word
choice
Information is clearly
focused in an organized
and thoughtful manner.


CONTENT &
ANALYSIS
Ability to address all
parts of the
questions/topic
effectively.
Ability to analyze
primary/secondary
sources, substantiate
thesis with evidence,
and synthesize
original arguments.

Thesis is incoherent and/or
omitted
Not all questions/topics are
answered/discussed
Provides inconsistent
information
Has no apparent application
of critical thinking
Does not demonstrate an
understanding of the
information/ topic

Thesis is not clearly stated
and/or ineffectively
supported
Most questions/topics are
answered. Some
supporting evidence is
used; however, answers
lack coherence.
Analysis is lacking
Has little application of
critical thinking
Demonstrates some
understanding of the
information/ topic

Thesis is clearly stated and
well thought out
All questions/topics are
addressed in detail by
using supporting evidence
Analysis of
questions/topics and
answers is apparent
Application of critical
thinking is apparent
Demonstrates a good
understanding of the
information/ topic

Thesis is original in
thought, clearly stated in
the introduction and
restated in the conclusion.
All questions/topics are
addressed in detail by
using supporting evidence
Provides an in-depth
analysis of
questions/topics
Reflects application of
critical thinking
Demonstrates a superior
understanding of the
information/ topic

HISTORICAL
ACCURACY
Ability to
research/discuss
topic and use
relevant historical
context effectively
to explain continuity
and change.

Has significant factual errors,
misconceptions, and is
historically inaccurate
Does not demonstrate an
understanding of the
historical era and/or place
Does not use historical
evidence to support
arguments
Has some factual errors
and/or misconceptions;
however, most of the
information is historically
accurate
Demonstrates some
understanding of the
historical era and/or place.
Uses some historical
evidence to support the
thesis
Information is historically
accurate
Demonstrates an
understanding of the
historical era and/or place.
Uses relevant historical
evidence to support the
thesis
Information is historically
accurate
Demonstrates a superior
understanding of the
historical era and/or place.
Uses a variety of relevant
historical evidence to
support the thesis

CITATIONS
Ability to use
relevant evidence
(citations)
effectively to
support an
argument.
MLA Format
Cover Page is missing and/or
improperly formatted
Information pulled from
irrelevant or no sources
Lacks in-text citations
Works Cited page is missing

Cover Page is improperly
formatted
Information is pulled from
a limited number of
sources
Some in-text citations are
provided
Some information is
improperly cited
Works Cited page is
improperly formatted

Cover Page is properly
formatted
Information is pulled from
several sources
In-text citations are used to
support arguments
Information is properly
cited using MLA Format.
Works Cited page is
properly formatted.

Cover Page is properly
formatted
Is pulled from a variety of
sources
In-text citations are used
effectively to support
arguments
Information is properly
cited using MLA Format.
Works Cited page is
properly formatted.


PRESENTATION
Ability to effectively
present information
in a non-written
format.

Presentation appears sloppy
and/or unfinished
Presentation has no clear
organization
No visuals are used
Presentation loosely
illustrates the main points
Presentation does not
capture audience attention
Presentation is loosely
organized
Presentation lacks relevant
visuals
Presentation illustrates the
main points
Technology, multimedia
and/or other venues are
used to enhance the
presentation
Presentation captures
audiences attention
Presentation is well
organized
Presentation uses relevant
visuals
Presentation illustrates the
main points
Technology, multimedia
and/or other venues are
used to enhance the
presentation in a superior
manner
Presentation captures
audiences attention
Presentation is well
organized
Presentation uses multiple
relevant and interesting
visuals
Mrs Kardjians Paper/ Project Rubric 2012-13 - INSERT INTO FRONT OF THE BINDER!