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Introduction to Synthesis

Students will synthesize documents provided in an outside of class research paper formatted essay. Prompt: Assess the validity of the following statement. The defining characteristics of today's world originated during La Belle Epoch.

Rubric Code: S45466

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Subject: Humanities

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: (none)

La Belle Epoch Synthesis Essay
	Poor 10 pts	Fair 15 pts	Good 20 pts
MLA Page Format	Poor Three or more mistakes in heading, margins, line spacing, pagination, font size and style.	Fair One to two mistakes in heading, margins, line spacing, pagination, font size and style.	Good Correct heading, margins, line spacing, pagination, font size and style.
MLA Works Cited	Poor More than one error in citation and/or MLA Work Cited format.	Fair One error in citation and/or MLA Work Cited format.	Good Correct citations according to the type of source. Sources are ordered alphabetically and in hanging indentation.
MLA Internal Documentation	Poor Not all sources are cited within the body of the text correctly. Not all textual/documentary evidence is cited.	Fair N/A	Good Sources are cited within the body of the text correctly. All textual/documentary evidence is cited.
Structure: Intro. Paragraph	Poor Does not contain background information (History) and an explicit, specific, and argumentative thesis statement.	Fair Lacks either background information (History) or an explicit, specific, and argumentative thesis statement.	Good Contains background information (History) and an explicit, specific, and argumentative thesis statement.
Structure: Body Paragraphs	Poor Paragraphs do not contain topic sentences. Arguments are neither related, but nor relevant to the thesis statement. Documents are not appropriate to the points being made.	Fair Paragraphs offer weak topic sentences or arguments in support of the thesis statement. Documents are not necessarily appropriate to the points being made.	Good Contains body paragraphs that contain specific topic sentences and makes points in support of the thesis. Appropriate documents are incorporated to support the points made.