Name:
Historical Writing Practice
Period:
US HISTORY
Instructions: Respond to the given prompt in the space below. Ensure that your writing has a claim, evidence that supports that claim, and explanation of the
evidence, and an explanation why that evidence supports your claim.
Prompt: _________________________________________________________________________
Claim:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Evidence in Support of Claim:
1. Evidence #1:
a. Briefly State Evidence and Source of Evidence if Necessary: _____________________________________________________________________
b. Explain the Evidence (details that help the reader understand the piece of evidence)
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2. Evidence #2:
a. Briefly State Evidence and Source of Evidence if Necessary: _____________________________________________________________________
b. Explain the Evidence (details that help the reader understand the piece of evidence)
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3. Evidence #3:
a. Briefly State Evidence and Source of Evidence if Necessary: _____________________________________________________________________
b. Explain the Evidence (details that help the reader understand the piece of evidence)
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Name:
Period:
US HISTORY
Explain How Evidence Supports Claim:
1. Evidence #1:
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2. Evidence #2:
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3. Evidence #3
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Name:
Period:
4 - Exceeding
US HISTORY
Analytical Writing Rubric
3 - Meeting
2 - Approaching
1 – Needs Practice
Claim
Contains a logical, precise and
arguable claim that sufficiently
addresses the prompt.
Contains an arguable claim that
sufficiently addresses the prompt.
Contains a claim that is not
arguable or insufficiently addresses
the prompt.
Contains a claim that does not
address the prompt; or claim is
missing.
Evidence
Uses three or more pieces of
evidence, representing a variety of
perspectives and/or types of
information which supports the claim.
All evidence is explained and source
of evidence is included if necessary
Uses two or more pieces of evidence,
representing a variety of perspectives
and/or types of information which
supports the claim. All evidence is
explained and source of evidence is
included if necessary
Uses one piece of evidence which
supports the claim. Evidence is
mostly explained and sourced.
The evidence used does not
support the claim, is not related to
the topic; or evidence is missing.
Analysis
Analysis effectively explains how
evidence supports the claim and
provides corroboration with
additional sources or knowledge.
Analysis effectively explains how
evidence supports the claim.
Analysis does not effectively explain
how evidence supports the claim.
No analysis; or evidence is
restated rather than analyzed.
Organization
Clear and effective organizational
structure creating unity and
completeness.
Evident organizational structure and a
sense of completeness, though there
are minor flaws or ideas are loosely
connected.
Inconsistent organizational
structure, and flaws are evident.
Little or no organizational
structure.
Use of correct sentence formation,
punctuation, capitalization,
grammar usage, and spelling.
Inconsistent use of correct
sentence formation, punctuation,
capitalization, grammar usage, and
spelling.
Conventions
Total
/18
PEER FEEDBACK:
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