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Reconstruction Essay Rubric 
Write a five-paragraph essay stating how one of America's founding ideals was tested during the Reconstruction era. In your essay, incorporate evidence about three important events, policies, human behaviors, laws, and/or organizations to support your thesis. Make connections between the founding ideal and historical evidence throughout your essay.
Rubric Code: RX22966
By drn7444
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Subject: History  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Reconstruction Essay Rubric
  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Thesis Statement

Excellent

Your thesis states an ideal that the you believes was tested during Reconstruction and names three events, policies, and/or organizations that tested the ideal. Your thesis is written with correct syntax, correct grammar, and precise language.
Good

Your thesis states an ideal that the you believe was tested during Reconstruction and names three events, policies, and/or organizations that tested the ideal, but there are errors in syntax and/or grammar.
Fair

Your thesis states an ideal that the you believe was tested during Reconstruction; however, the statement does not name three events, policies, and or/organizations that tested the ideal. Statement lacks clarity and contains some errors (grammatical or syntactical).
Poor

Your thesis states an ideal that the you believe was tested during Reconstruction; however, the statement does not name three events, policies, and or/organizations that tested the ideal. Statement lacks clarity and contains many errors (grammatical or syntactical).
Supporting Evidence

Excellent

You have incorporated supporting evidence that directly supports your thesis. You wrote three body paragraphs and you made direct connections between the founding ideal and the evidence. Sentence are well written with correct syntax and grammar.
Good

You have incorporated some supporting evidence into three body paragraphs that support your the thesis, and you made adequate connections between the founding ideal and the supporting evidence. There are few errors in syntax and/or grammar.
Fair

You have written three body paragraphs to support your thesis. You wrote about three events, policies and/or organizations that tested the founding ideal; however, there are several errors in syntax and/or grammar.
Poor

You have not written three body paragraphs to support your thesis. What you have written contains many errors in syntax and/or grammar. You did not manage your time or follow suggestions for revisions.
Organization

Excellent

Your essay is well organized and clear. Your five-paragraph structure contains an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion. You provided background information in your introduction and/or a well stated conclusion. You've incorporated transition words or phrases between paragraphs.
Good

Your essay contains an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion. You incorporated some transition words.
Fair

Your essay contains an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
Poor

Your essay does not contain an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion.




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