iRubric: Atomic Bomb Essay rubric

edit print share Copy to my rubrics Bookmark test run assess... delete Do more...

Atomic Bomb Essay

Do you feel that the United States was justified in their decision to drop the Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Was another course of action possible?

Rubric Code: AXWC28

By modestzeppelin

Ready to use

Public Rubric

Subject: History

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12, Undergraduate

Atomic Bomb Essay
	Below 4 pts	Adequate 6 pts	Meeting 8 pts	Exceeding 10 pts
Content	Below Has 1 or no arguments that are weakly analyzed and linked to the thesis. Arguments are quastionably relevant.	Adequate Has 2 or less arguments that are somewhat anaylzed and linked to the thesis. 1 or more is not relevant to the Atomic Bomb	Meeting Includes 3 or less arguments that are well anaylzed and linked to the thesis. The arguments are relevant to the Atomic Bomb	Exceeding Includes at least three, well analyzed, arguments that successfully link to the thesis. Arguments are relevant to the Atomic Bomb.
Appearance	Below Has more than 6 grammatical or spelling errors. Pages are not numbered and the Paper is not neat.	Adequate Has 3 to 5 grammatical or spelling errors. The paper is somewhat neat and pages are not numbered.	Meeting Has 1 or 2 grammatical or spelling errors. Paper is neat and pages are numbered.	Exceeding Has no grammatical or spelling errors. The paper neat with pages numbered correctly labeled.
Organization	Below The essay has an introduction with no thesis. The supporting paragraphs are unclear and do not flow. Conclusion is absent, or very unclear.	Adequate The essay includes an introduction with a weak thesis. Has 2 or less supporting paragraphs with a brief colclusion.	Meeting The essay is well organized. Has an introduction with a thesis. Has 2 paragraphs of supporting information with a somewhat good conclusion.	Exceeding The Essay is well organized into sections. Includes an introduction with a thesis, three or more supporting paragraphs, and a well thought out conclusion.