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History, Essay History, Essay This essay describes the requirements that students are to meet in order to gain full points for history essay. Rubric Code: WX77288 By pneilson1 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 9-12

History This rubric describes the requirements that students are to meet in order to gain full points for history essay or reaction essay.
	Excellent 8 pts	Good 6 pts	Average 4 pts	Poor 2 pts
Introduction	Excellent Contains a strong thesis that clearly explains the student's opinion and what the paper will be about. Introduces what will be discussed throughout the paper.	Good Thesis is present. May not be as strong as one in a 10 paper. OR Does not not clearly preview the paper.	Average Thesis is present but is weak. OR preview is present but weak.	Poor No thesis OR No Preview.
Body Paragraph 1	Excellent Main idea that follows what has been stated in the thesis. Uses numerous, specific examples in order to reinforce main idea.	Good Main idea that follows what has been stated in the thesis. Uses specific examples but not as many or as strong as in a 10 paper.	Average Main idea is not as strong as could be. Uses less specific examples.	Poor Main idea is weak. Examples are few and general.
Body Paragraph 2	Excellent Same as above.	Good Same as above.	Average Same as above.	Poor Same as above.
Body Paragraph 3	Excellent Same as above.	Good Same as above.	Average Same as above.	Poor Same as above.
Conclusion	Excellent Summarizes paper and restates the strong thesis that is present in the introduction and throughout the paper. Leave the reader with a desire to learn more.	Good Restates thesis, but paper is not summarized completely. Ends in a creative but not necessary efficient way.	Average Thesis is not restated. Summary is present but weak.	Poor Thesis is not restated. Summary is not present.
Spelling/grammar	Excellent 1-2 Mistakes	Good 2-5 Mistakes	Average 5-8 Mistakes	Poor More than 8 mistakes.