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Gilded Age Essay

Were the industrialists of the Gilded Age "Captains of Industry" or "Robber Barons"?

Rubric Code: CX74W85

By claytonrocco1

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Subject: History

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Gilded Age Essay
	Excellent 3 pts	Good 2 pts	Needs Improvement 1 pts
Introduction	Excellent Introduction follows the G-S-T format and includes all three components. Introduction must include a general statement, specific statement, and a thesis statement that addresses the focus question.	Good Introduction follows the G-S-T format and includes all at least 2 out of 3 components. Introduction must include at least 2 of the following: general statement, specific statement, and a thesis statement that addresses the focus question.	Needs Improvement Introduction does not follow G-S-T format and/or Introduction does not include at least 2 of the following: general statement, specific statement, and a thesis statement that addresses the focus question.
Evidence	Excellent Evidence chosen is cited correctly using quotations and accurately supports the topic sentence for claim and counterclaim paragraphs.	Good Evidence chosen is cited correctly using quotations and accurately support the topic sentence for at least one of the body paragraphs (claim/counterclaim).	Needs Improvement Evidence is not correctly cited and/or does not support the topic sentence for any paragraph.
Analysis	Excellent Analysis clearly follows the "3 steps for writing analysis", Explain, Examine, Connect. Analysis includes multiple sentence stems from their analysis menu.	Good Analysis follows the "3 steps for writing analysis" but may be missing 1 step. Analysis includes at least 1 sentence stem from their analysis menu.	Needs Improvement Analysis does not follow the "3 steps for writing analysis". Analysis does not include sentence stems from their analysis menu.