John Philip Sousa Essay Missing Title Page Sources & Bibliography Developing Competent Mastered 0 Points 1 Point 2-3 Points 4 Points Title Page is missing Title page is present, but is missing more than two requirements. Title page is missing one or two requirements The title page is present and meets all requirements *correct title, *Full name and address, *phone number, *Email, *School name and grade. *name of the DAR chapter *essay word count. 0 Points 1-2 Points 5-7 Points 8 Points No Bibliography present or plagiarism is detected. The bibliography is present but does not meet the requirement for a minimum of 4 sources. The student is missing sources or the bibliography is not complete/formatted properly. You have used at least 4 reliable sources for your essay and they are correctly recorded on a Bibliography in the MLA format. All sources are fully cited in the essay using quotation marks where necessary. Historical Context Sousa's Life & the story behind the song 0 Points 1-4 5-7 Points 8 Points Student does not discuss the life of John Philip Sousa and also does not explain why the song was written. The song and Sousa are only mentioned but not explained. The story behind the song "The Stars and Stripes Forever" is mentioned in the appropriate context, but not fully understood. The reader gets a full understanding of John Philip Sousa's life and the story behind the song "The Stars and Stripes Forever" by reading the essay. All Aspects of the essay are addressed: *Essay is in the form of a newspaper article *Includes your thoughts about the 1st performance of the song 0 Points 1-4 5-7 Points 8 Points The essay requirements are not addressed The essay is in the form of a newspaper article, but minimal information is provided. The essay is in the form of a newspaper article and the performance is mentioned, but minimal or no descriptive language is used. All essay requirements are covered in the news article and the language is vivid and descriptive. It also includes your point of view as if you were there at the time. Score/Level Missing Developing Competent Mastered and how the audience reacted to the song. Essay Formatting Writer's Voice Originality 0 Points 2 Points 4 Points 5 Points Essay does not meet any of the formatting requirements. Three or more items are not formatted correctly One or two items are not formatted correctly *Word count is between 600-1000 *Times New Roman font, size 12 *No spelling or major grammar errors *No punctuation errors 2 Points 3 Points 4 Points 5 Points Little sense of the writer's voice, and the material sounds as important as everything else. Hints at the unique sense of the writer's voice, the material sounds as important as everything else. Some sense of voice, moments that captivate the audience. A unique sense of the writer's voice captivates the audience 2 Points 3 Points 4 Points 5 Points Little uniqueness or originality: minimal perspective, history, word choice, style, etc. Unique and original in a few ways: perspective, history, word choice, style, etc. Unique and original in some ways: perspective, history, word choice, style, etc. Unique and original in multiple ways: perspective, history, word choice, style, etc. Score/Level
