History Research Paper Rubric



History Research Paper Rubric

___/5 Introduction

A. Introduction captures the reader’s attention and sets the stage for an argument

B. Thesis is clear, specific, refutable and complex

___/70 Topic Development & Evidence

A. Accuracy of Information Presented

B. Specific Evidence Used Throughout the Essay (This is the Key)

C. Development of Paragraphs in a Logical and Cohesive Format

D. Exclusion of Redundancy (Perpetual Forward Motion)

E. Exclusion of Irrelevance

___/10 Citation

A. Proper In-Text Citation

B. Proper Works Cited Page

___ /10 Grammar and Style

A. Essay must have few, if any, spelling or grammar errors

B. Transitions: transition words and transition sentences

C. No first person (no “I”, “we”, “our”, etc.)

D. Word Choices: Passion and Scholarship

___/5 Conclusion

A. Re-assert thesis statement

B. Take the argument to new heights and leave with a determined departure

Student’s Name:__________________________

Total Points: _____/100

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