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English I All Quiet on the Western Front
Himmelstoss and Machiavelli
Compose a short (two to three paragraphs) examination of Himmelstoss’s leadership, as
described in chapters two and three of All Quiet on the Western Front, relative to
Machiavelli’s description of leadership in chapters seventeen and nineteen of The Prince.
Rubric
Content
Evidence
Citations
Mechanics
and
Diction
Excellent
Almost
There
Getting
There
Needs
Work
Not Yet
Himmelstoss’s
leadership is
discussed using
specific
examples from
the text. For
each example
and
description,
Machiavelli’s
opinion of the
characteristic is
directly stated
and reflected
upon.
20 – 18
Himmelstoss’s
leadership is
discussed using
some specific
examples from
the text. For
some examples
and
descriptions,
Machiavelli’s
stance is
reflected upon.
Himmelstoss’s
leadership is
discussed and
Machiavelli’s
stance is
reflected upon,
but they are
disconnected
from one
another. One
may be more
prevalent than
the other.
Either
Himmelstoss’s
leadership or
Machiavelli’s
stance is not
adequately
addressed and
reflected upon.
Neither
Himmelstoss’s
leadership nor
Machiavelli’s
stance is
adequately
addressed. The
two have not
been
connected.
17 - 15
14 - 11
10 - 5
4–0
Specific lines
and
information
from both texts
have been
incorporated
into the essay.
Some specific
lines and
information
from both texts
have been
partially
incorporated.
Insufficient
lines and
information
from the texts
have been used.
Specific lines
and
information
from the texts
have not been
used.
5-4
3–0
Parenthetical
citations have
not been used
properly,
according to
MLA
guidelines.
No citations
have been used.
10 - 9
8-7
Some specific
lines and
information
from both texts
have been used,
but are not
sufficiently
incorporated.
6
Correctly
formatted,
parenthetical
citations have
been used
appropriately
according to
MLA
guidelines.
5
Parenthetical
citations have
been used,
which are
mostly
formatted along
MLA
guidelines.
Parenthetical
citations have
been used, but
they are not
formatted
according to
MLA
guidelines.
4
3
2
1
All names are
spelled
correctly.
Punctuation is
accurate. Word
choice is
appropriate.
All names are
spelled
correctly.
Punctuation is
nearly accurate.
Word choice is
appropriate.
Several names
are misspelled.
Some errors in
punctuation are
evident. Most
word choice is
appropriate.
Several names
are misspelled.
Errors in
punctuation
and poor word
choice interfere
with meaning.
5
4
Most names are
spelled
correctly.
Punctuation is
nearly accurate.
Most word
choice is
appropriate.
3
2
1
20
points
/20
10
points
/10
5
points
/5
5
points
/5
TOTAL
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