Tocqueville Essay Due 9-12-12

Mr. Waldvogel / Ms. Dudkiewicz/ Ms. Goldschmidt                                                                                                           DUE DATE:  09/12/2012

Assignment # 2: Tocqueville Essay using quotes from class/HW and at least 1 outside article

Task: Write a 4-5 paragraph, well organized essay, in which you answer the following question:

Is the America described by Tocqueville, the America we see today?

Requirements:

·       You must take a position and defend it. It is not enough to say “yes” or “no”.

·       Your essay must consist of an introduction, several body paragraphs, and a conclusion.

·       Your introduction must state your thesis.

·       Your body paragraphs must include at least 3 proofs/examples to support your thesis.  (Think one  proof per one body paragraph)

·       Each proof or example must be supported with at least 1 reference from your reading(s).

·       You should use all your in-class reading and homework articles for this essay. (At least 1 outside source ie. a newspaper or magazine article that helps you defend your position)

·       Your essay should be typed, double spaced in size 12 font with 1” margins. Check spelling/grammar use!!!

·       For help writing a well organized essay visit: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~writing/materials/student/ac_paper/write.shtml   or http://www.infoplease.com/homework/writingskills2a.html#topic

Rubric: Please refer to the below rubric for the grading scale.

5 (100)	4 (80)	3 (60)	2 (40)	1 (20)
*Contains an introduction, body, conclusion in correct order. *Introduction contains provable thesis and interesting hook. *Proves thesis by including supportive details.  Ideas are fully developed in body.  *Makes reference to class/homework readings. *Is both descriptive and analytical (applies, compares/contrasts, analyzes, evaluates) *Writing conventions contain little or no mistakes.	*Introduction contains thesis and hook. *Body has several proofs that are related to the thesis. *Shows evidence of primary some source document use (i.e. quotes) *Essay may be slightly off-topic at times. *Reader shows some good understandings of important facts related to topic. *Some mistakes in spelling and grammar.	*Thesis is stated in first part of essay. *Writing is a summary and makes some attempt to prove a thesis. *Many ideas are weak and not fully developed. *A few uses of primary sources. *May lack focus; may contain digressions; some inaccuracies *Mistakes in spelling and grammar.	*Thesis is weak or unclear. *Writing is a summary and does not show a purpose. *May be missing paragraphs introduction or conclusion. *Ideas are weak and not always related to the topic.  *Several inaccuracies. *Shows little evidence of primary source document use. *Many mistakes in spelling and grammar that make it hard to read.	*No Thesis *Lacks parts of essay like body or conclusion. *No paragraphs. *Few proofs and no use of sources. *Many mistakes in spelling and grammar that make it hard to read.