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Minimum of four relevant text sources cited in paper. All sources noted in Turabian style in work cited page. Parenthetical citations included in paper. Appropriate use of each source. No internet web sites referenced.
40 points
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Three relevant text sources plus class text book cited in paper. Sources cited in Turabian style on works cited page. Parenthetical citations included. Appropriate use of at least two sources. No internet web sites referenced.
25-30 points
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Less than three relevant text sources used. Sources cited inappropriately (failure to use Turabian style or format works cited page correctly) Lack of parenthetical citations within text. Use of at least one internet web site.
10-15 points
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Less than two acceptable text sources. Lack of works cited page or parenthetical citations. Use of more than one internet web site. Failure to locate and reference sources as specified in assignment instructions. 0-5 points
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Paper includes and introduction, body paragraphs, and concluding paragraph. Correct English grammar is used. Paragraphs are between 5-7 sentences long. Language is your own and not directly quoted unless appropriately cited. 10-15 points
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Paper includes and introduction and conclusion, and body paragraphs are fairly well organized. Most of the paper is written with correct grammar. Paragraphs are an appropriate length. The language is adequate and your own, unless correctly cited. 5-9 points
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Paragraphs are disconnected and in a confusing order. The paper contains more than 5 serious grammatical errors. The language used is questionable and not appropriately cited if it does not belong to you. 1-4 pionts
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The writing style is either well above or far below what is to be considered acceptable. The paper contains more than 10 serious grammatical errors. There is a serious lack of organization of paragraphs and sentences. The origin of this paper could be called into question. 0 points
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The paper includes an appropriately detailed account of your assigned president's birth and personal and professional experience up through his election to office. A detailed description of the president's political views, campaign, and political rivals is included. The content of the paper is based on the sources you researched rather than your personal opinion. These topics are all addressed in a balanced and sequential order. 15-20 points
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The paper includes an account of your assigned president's early life as well as his personal and professional experience up to his election. Your description of the president and his opponents' political views is adequate but could be better. The information is for the most part presented in an orderly fashion. Your account of his election could be more detailed. 10-14 points
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Your information appears to be correct, but you failed to addressed at least one of the required points you were asked to write about. Your information about the president's childhood, personal life, political experience, platform, or election is incomplete. 5-9 points
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You have failed to include information about more than two of the following areas: The president's... Personal background, political experience, political platform, election to the presidency. Your information is incorrect, unsubstantiated, or opinionated. 0-4 points
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Worksheet was completed thoroughly and passed in on time. Class time was used appropriately and effectively. You followed instructions and accomplished the task in an impressive fashion. 10 points
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Worksheet was filled in and turned in on time. Class time was used. You followed instructions and adequately accomplished the task. 5-8 points
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Worksheet was at least partially filled out and eventually turned in. You followed most of the instructions, though you may have missed some major pieces. You could have used the class time more effectively. 1-4 points
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Worksheet was not turned in or turned in without being completed. You failed to follow most of the instructions or requirements of your assigned task. You failed to use your class time effectively, which made it impossible for you to accomplish what was expected. 0 points
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