Due Friday 10/26/12 - Complete the DBQ Essay on The War of 1812- Using the documents on p. 120-122 and the information of the chapter about the war, its causes and effects. Use the task to construct your thesis statement. Use a dictionary as you read!
You DO NOT need to hand in the document questions, just the essay!
Quote and summarize from the documents as well as using the textbook! Name the person you are quoting or summarizing as you are giving your proofs. Every
paragraph should be clearly and directly connected to your thesis!
RUBRIC - Please aim for a 5!
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ESSAY
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5
· 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.
· Shows
clear evidence of frequent primary source document use (i.e. quotes,
statistics)
· Is
both descriptive and analytical (applies, analyzes, evaluates)
· Includes
relevant outside information
· Reader
understands why topic was important in shaping U.S. history.
· Writing
conventions contain little or no mistakes.
· Evidence
of revision.
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4
· 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.
· Minimal
inaccuracies
· Reader
shows some good understandings of important facts related to topic
· Some
mistakes in spelling and grammar.
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3
· 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.
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2
· 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.
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1
· No
Thesis
· Lacks
parts of essay like body or conclusion
· No
paragraphs
· Few
proof and no use of sources
· Many
mistakes in spelling and grammar that make it hard to read
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