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American Indians in the 21st Century

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Rubric Code: D9X3BC

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Subject: History

Type: Exam

Grade Levels: 9-12

Term Paper Prompt
	Beginning 10 pts	Improving 13 pts	Satisfactory 15 pts	Proficient 17 pts	Exemplary 20 pts
Content	Beginning Little information is included and / or researched. Information that is present is incomplete or incorrect.	Improving Some information is included and / or researched. Information that is present is generally complete and free of inaccuracies.	Satisfactory Enough information is included from class sources and / or researched. Information that is included is mostly free of inaccuracies.	Proficient Enough information is included and / or researched. Information that is present is complete and free of inaccuracies.	Exemplary An abundance of information is included and / or researched. Information that is present is complete and free of inaccuracies
Thesis and Introduction	Beginning A weak attempt or no attempt at a thesis is evident. There is no structure to the paragraph.	Improving An attempt at writing a thesis is evident but does not provide a vision for the essay and followed by an incomplete importance statement. There is little / no structure to the paragraph.	Satisfactory The thesis is generally a vision for the essay and followed by an importance statement. The paragraph generally starts broadly and narrows down to a thesis by the end.	Proficient Well written and clear. The thesis is a vision for the essay and followed by an importance statement. The paragraph generally starts broadly and narrows down to a thesis by the end.	Exemplary Very Well Written and original. The Thesis is a vision for the essay and is followed by an importance statement. The paragraph starts broadly and narrows down to a thesis by the end.
Body and Support	Beginning Few paragraphs start with a topic sentence and few are supported by details, quotes, and elaboration. There are enough body paragraphs for one page.	Improving Almost every body paragraph starts with topic sentence and generally are supported by details, quotes, and elaboration. There are enough body paragraphs for two pages.	Satisfactory Most body paragraphs start with a topic sentence and are supported by details, quotes, and elaboration generally. There are enough body paragraphs to meet 3/4's of the page requirement.	Proficient Every body paragraph starts with a topic sentence and are supported by details, quotes, and elaboration most of the time. There are enough body paragraphs to help meet the page requirement.	Exemplary Every body paragraph starts with a topic sentence are supported by details, quotes, and elaboration. There are enough body paragraphs to help meet the page requirement.
Writing Mechanics	Beginning Writer makes 7 or more noticeable grammar and spelling mistakes that distract the reader from the content of the paper.	Improving Write makes 5-6 noticeable grammar and spelling mistakes are made that distract the reader from the content of the paper.	Satisfactory Writer makes 3-4 noticeable grammar and spelling mistakes are made that distract the reader from the content of the paper.	Proficient Writer makes 2 noticeable grammar and spelling mistakes are made that distract the reader from the content of the paper.	Exemplary Writer makes 1 or no grammar and spelling mistakes are made that distract the reader from the content of the paper.
Conclusion	Beginning Conclusion is 1-2 sentences that have little relevance to the thesis and paper at large. The conclusion overall is very underdeveloped or absent in total.	Improving Conclusion starts with a topic sentence but not the restated thesis, makes a few statements that are broad and relevant and ends with an attempt of a thought provoking fact or question.	Satisfactory Conclusion starts with a copied and pasted restatement of thesis, makes one statement that is broad and relevant and ends with an attempt at a thought provoking fact or question.	Proficient Conclusion starts with a mostly original restatement of the thesis, makes some statements that are broad and relevant and ends with a thought provoking fact or question.	Exemplary Conclusion starts with an original restatement of the thesis, makes statements that are broad and relevant and ends with a thought provoking fact or question.

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History

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Exam

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