Plato & Aristotle Essay Scoring Rubric
Plato & Aristotle Essay Scoring Rubric
Name___________________________________ Period _______
Does the response include the following information?
D/G Idea
D
Plato believed democracy was NOT the ideal
form of government.
D
Aristotle believed democracy COULD BE the
ideal form of government OR monarchies and
aristocracies could be good too.
G
Plato believed a philosopher-king would rule
best.
G
Aristotle believed democracy could be the ideal
form of government if the people well educated
and virtuous
G
Aristotle believed a king who took advice from a
philosopher.
Name___________________________________ Period _______
Does the response include the following information?
D/G Idea
D
Plato believed democracy was NOT the ideal
form of government.
D
Aristotle believed democracy COULD BE the
ideal form of government OR monarchies and
aristocracies could be good too.
G
Plato believed a philosopher-king would rule
best.
G
Aristotle believed democracy could be the ideal
form of government if the people well educated
and virtuous
G
Aristotle believed a king who took advice from a
philosopher.
* If checked 4 or more times in the last two questions go to next
box.
If checked yes 3 times the score of this paper as a 1.5.
If checked yes 2 times the score of this paper as a 1.0.
If checked yes 1 time the score of this paper is a 0.5.
If no box is checked the score of this paper a 0.
* If checked 4 or more times in the last two questions go to next
box.
If checked yes 3 times the score of this paper as a 1.5.
If checked yes 2 times the score of this paper as a 1.0.
If checked yes 1 time the score of this paper is a 0.5.
If no box is checked the score of this paper a 0.
Does the response include the following information?
D/G Idea
D
Plato believed democracy was dangerous because
the majority of the people would be too ignorant
or uneducated to make wise and virtuous
decisions.
D
Aristotle believed well educated and virtuous
citizens would be capable of making and moral
laws, but was unrealistic.
G
Plato believed that philosopher-kings, as the
wisest men, would make the best possible laws
G
Aristotle believed that if citizens were well
educated, they would have the wisdom and
morals to make good laws
G
Aristotle believed a king who took advice from a
philosopher would have the power to keep order
while the philosopher would advise him on the
best laws.
Does the response include the following information?
D/G Idea
D
Plato believed democracy was dangerous because
the majority of the people would be too ignorant
or uneducated to make wise and virtuous
decisions.
D
Aristotle believed well educated and virtuous
citizens would be capable of making and moral
laws, but was unrealistic.
G
Plato believed that philosopher-kings, as the
wisest men, would make the best possible laws
G
Aristotle believed that if citizens were well
educated, they would have the wisdom and
morals to make good laws
G
Aristotle believed a king who took advice from a
philosopher would have the power to keep order
while the philosopher would advise him on the
best laws.
If checked 0 or 1 time(s) the score of this paper is a 1.0.
If checked 2 times the score of this paper is a 2.0.
If checked 3 times the score of this paper is a 2.5.
If checked 4 or more times the score is a 3.0
If checked 4 or more times AND includes
a. description of the impacts of the philosopher’s ideas
on the governments today
b. integrates quotes from relevant works
c. effectively uses supporting detail from specific historic
events
If checked 0 or 1 time(s) the score of this paper is a 1.0.
If checked 2 times the score of this paper is a 2.0.
If checked 3 times the score of this paper is a 2.5.
If checked 4 or more times the score is a 3.0
If checked 4 or more times AND includes
a. description of the impacts of the philosopher’s ideas
on the governments today
b. integrates quotes from relevant works
c. effectively uses supporting detail from specific historic
events
*** this paper is a 4!
*** this paper is a 4!