FINAL ESSAY FOR WORLD HISTORY HONORS
DUE: 01-27-2011
TASK: WRITE A 5-PAGE ESSAY TO ANSWER
QUESTION # 18 OR QUESTION # 15 ON THE
WALL.
QUESTION # 18: Can we predict who will rule the world this century
based on historical and present time information?
QUESTION # 15: what role has the UN played in the promotion of
world peace?
GUIDELINE
1. Create a graph organizer with the key issues you will use to support your
thesis (hand this guideline in with the essay).
2. Formulate specific questions that you want to answer addressing different
aspect of your essay. For example, economics, population, political system,
natural resources, educational and technological advancements,
involvements in wars, and overall state of optimism of the population.
3. Begin to research each specific topic and created a database for all your
sources.
4. Develop your thesis paragraph and show to the teacher no later than 01-15.
5. Use at least one citation in each paragraph.
6. Use footnotes.
GRADING
1.FINAL SCORE: 200 POINTS
2. THESIS PARAGRAPH PRESENTEND ON TIME (01-15) 20 POINTS.
3. GRAPH ORGANIZER: 20 POINTS
4. PROPER CITATIONS IN EACH PARAGRAPH: 20 POINTS
5. COMPREHENSIVE USE OF FOOTNOTES: 20 POINTS
6. WELLWRITTEN ANALYTICAL ESSAY FOLLOWING RUBRIC
GUIDELINE: 70
7. COMPLETE BIBLIOGRAPHY: 20 POINS
Essay Rubric
Corrected By:
_____________________________
____ Lacks Clear vision
____Paragraph organization program
____Essay organization problem
____Doesn’t support ideas w/examples
____Lacks concrete historical evidence
____Summary
____Not all parts of prompt address
____Off topic
____Weak word choice
____Lacks academic/hist.Vocab.
____Inconsistent vocab
____Grammar problems
____Too Short
____Lacks/incorrect citations
____Redundant
____Poor Layout
Grammar:
____Proper letter size/shape
____Proper Eng. (no text messaging)
____Proper punctuation
____Proper capitalization
____Complete sentences
Document Appearance:
____Proper header (name, date, block,
assignment title)
____Professional looking (no extra marks, rips, or tears)
Document Content:
____Each response meets the assignment requirements