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History Paper Rubric History Paper Rubric Rubric Code: T23B938 By evanstb23 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Handout Grade Levels: Undergraduate

History Paper Rubric
	Paper thesis 15 pts	Analysis of topic 25 pts	Organization of paper 25 pts	Format of paper 15 pts	Proofreading 10 pts	Citation 10 pts
Very Good [A]	Paper thesis Suitable topic and arguments to support it (14-15 points)	Analysis of topic Considerable research cited to illuminate argument (23-25 points)	Organization of paper Well-organized argument (23-25 points)	Format of paper Proper format and length (14-15 points)	Proofreading Content satisfactory; one to three errors throughout the paper (9.1-10 points)	Citation Notes and bibliography available; 1-2 errors in format or proofreading entries (9.1-10 points)
Good [B]	Paper thesis Topic awkward; background of topic clear (12-13 points)	Analysis of topic Two or more works cited to support thesis (20-22 points)	Organization of paper Topic and argument suitably organized (20-22 points)	Format of paper Few errors in format (12-13 points)	Proofreading Content satisfactory; several errors throughout the paper (8.1-9 points)	Citation Notes and bibliography available; few errors in format or proofreading entries (8.1-9 points)
Satisfactory [C]	Paper thesis Broad topic; topic not examined sufficiently (10-11 points)	Analysis of topic Material limited to one source, and/or reference works and textbooks cited (16-19 points)	Organization of paper Major areas of topic not covered (16-19 points)	Format of paper Paper too short; some errors (10-11 points)	Proofreading Content satisfactory; numerous errors on each page (6.1-8 points)	Citation Notes and bibliography available; numerous errors in format or proofreading entries(6.1-8 points)
Unsatisfactory [D-F]	Paper thesis Topic exceeding length of paper; content not understood (0-9 points)	Analysis of topic Sources to support work either absent or limited to reference works (0-15 points)	Organization of paper Lack of a clear train of thought; paragraphs not used (0-15 points)	Format of paper Paper too short; numerous errors (0-9 points)	Proofreading Numerous errors obstructing the flow of the material (0-6 points)	Citation Notes and/or bibliography missing (0-6 points)