Neolithic Revolution Essay Rubric
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Introduction
Definition of
Neolithic
Revolution
Discussion
of how food
production
changed
during
Neolithic
revolution
Discussion
of how
Neolithic
revolution
led to
political,
social and
economic
changes.
Conclusion
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5
No hook/
restates the
historical
context in the
introduction;
no
background
or discussion
provided
weak/no
thesis
Hook is weak
introduction
includes some
background or
discussion;
satisfactory/weak
thesis
Includes a hook/
includes
background and
discussion,
beyond the
restatement of
the historical
context; includes
thesis statement
Includes a strong
hook/
background or
discussion is
strong and is
much beyond a
restatement of
the historical
context; includes
a strong thesis
statement
Limited
explanation;
little to no
support with
facts,
examples and
details
Some
explanation
and supports
with few
facts,
examples,
and details
explanation; and
supports with some
relevant facts,
examples, and
details
Strong
explanation and
supports with
many relevant
facts, examples,
and details
Very strong
explanation and
richly supports
with relevant
facts, examples,
and details
Limited
explanation;
little to no
support with
facts,
examples and
details
Some
explanation
and supports
with few
facts,
examples,
and details
explanation; and
supports with some
relevant facts,
examples, and
details
Strong
explanation and
supports with
many relevant
facts, examples,
and details
Very strong
explanation and
richly supports
with relevant
facts, examples,
and details
Limited
explanation;
little to no
support with
facts,
examples and
details
Some
explanation
and supports
with few
facts,
examples,
and details
explanation; and
supports with some
relevant facts,
examples, and
details
Strong
explanation and
supports with
many relevant
facts, examples,
and details
Very strong
explanation and
richly supports
with relevant
facts, examples,
and details
Weak/Vague
and/or
restates the
historical
context in the
conclusion;
weak
restatement
of thesis
Restates thesis/
Some
evaluation/comment
ary/
summary of main
arguments
includes thesis
restatement
Includes a
evaluation/
commentary/
summary of main
arguments/ final
statement
includes thesis
restatement
Includes a
strong
evaluation/
commentary/
summary of
main arguments/
final statement
Very weak or
no
introduction/
no thesis
Very weak or
no
conclusion;
no
restatement
of thesis
Total score _____/5
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