Rubric for Modern World History In-Class Essay on Enlightenment Philosophies of Government
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Content
10 pts.
More than 250 words;
original critical
thinking; thorough
explanation of ideas;
quotes from readings
to support
250 words; strong
critical thinking,
good explanation
of ideas
250 words; some critical Less than 250
thinking; basic
words; unclear,
explanation of ideas
illogical or
inaccurate; poor or
no explanation of
ideas
Organization,
Spelling and
Grammar
5 pts.
Cohesive paragraphs
with strong topic
sentences and clear
development of the
topic; transitions
between paragraphs;
few to no mistakes
Paragraphs with
topic sentences;
each paragraph
focuses on one
topic;
minor mistakes
Division of essay into
paragraphs in logical
order; more serious
mistakes, but essay is
readable and
comprehensible
Confusing
organization; essay
jumps around;
little to no attempt
at proofreading;
mistakes interfere
with understanding