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HUS Civil War Essay 
Rubric Code: EX95358
By avantine
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Subject: History  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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What caused the Civil War?
  Distinquished

A deep and broad understanding of the required knowledge and skills. Original, high quality work goes above and beyond the defined requirements.

4 pts

Proficient

A good general understanding of the required knowledge and skill, and the ability to apply them in different situations.

3 pts

Basic

A basic understanding of the knowledge and skills. There is inadequate evidence to determine proficiency.

2 pts

No Evidence

Minimal to no achievement in terms of required knowledge and skills. There is little to no evidence to determine proficiency.

1 pts

Background

History A: Evaluate major eras, major enduring themes, and historic influences in United States (MLR.E1).
Distinquished

Includes mention of time, place, and situates the question in relevant and well developed historical context.
Proficient

Includes mention of time and place, but the historical context is underdeveloped.
Basic

Time or place is missing, or spotlights irrelevant details and/or historical context.
No Evidence

Time and/or place is missing, or spotlights irrelevant details and historical context.
Thesis/Claim

Writing A: Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content (CCSS.ELA.WHST.1).
Distinquished

States a clear and analytical position that answers the question and is derived from evidence and documents.
Proficient

States a clear position that answers the question and is derived from evidence and documents.
Basic

States a position but incompletely or unclearly answers the question.
No Evidence

Claim is off topic, inaccurate, or missing.
Argument/Reasoning

Writing A: Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content (CCSS.ELA.WHST.1).
Distinquished

Clearly and perceptively explains how evidence supports the topic sentences and thesis.

Consistently shows deeper thinking in several possible ways.
Proficient

Clearly explains how evidence supports the topic sentences and thesis (in the majority of paragraphs).

Shows some deeper thinking in at least one way.
Basic

Shows limited analytical thinking. Argument is unsupported by evidence and may not be present at all.
No Evidence

Negligible analytical thinking demonstrated.
Evidence

Writing C: Draw evidence from information texts to support analysis, reflection and research (CCSS.ELA.WHST.9).

Reading C. Draw evidence from information texts to support analysis, reflection and research (CCSS.ELA.WHST.9).
Distinquished

Purposefully selects significant concrete details that support the thesis. Uses more than 6 documents in a relevant way and includes parenthetical citations for the documents used.
Proficient

Selects sufficient concrete details that support the thesis. Uses at least 6 documents in a relevant way. Includes parenthetical citations for the documents used.
Basic

Evidence present, but too thin, irrelevant, or inaccurate. Demonstrates an understanding of some, but not all of the evidence. Uses less than 6 documents, important documents may be ignored. Citations are missing.
No Evidence

Concrete evidence and citations missing. Lacks an understanding of the majority of the evidence and documents.




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