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Points of View of World War I Causes of World War I essay Produce a political speech that supports & opposes WWI from the perspective of an Allied Nation AND a Central Power. Rubric Code: R4C4AW By bigpapanel45 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

World War I Causes Essay
	Excellent 10 pts	Good 8 pts	Adequate 5 pts	Do Over 2 pts
Introduction	Excellent Features an introductory paragraph that includes a restatement of the question, a definition of terms (where appropriate), a thesis, and a road map that introduces the categories to be developed.	Good Features an introductory paragraph that includes a restatement of the question, and a clear roadmap of each speech.	Adequate Features an introductory paragraph that includes an adequate introduction, and somwhat of a road map that somewhat introduces the speeches.	Do Over Does not address or identify the question.
Body of Essay	Excellent Is clearly organized with body paragraphs arranged in the order of the road map. Contains clear topic sentences for each paragraph.	Good Is clearly organized with body paragraphs arranged in the order of the road map. Contains clear topic sentences for each paragraph.	Adequate Has a recognizable organization with main ideas divided into paragraphs although not in order of road map. Topic sentences are not always clear.	Do Over Has no recognizable organization. Some documents are referenced but there is little understanding of document analysis. No real evidence of topic sentences.
Information	Excellent Clear concise points of view from both the Allied and Central Powers, explaining in great detail the attitudes of the time period.	Good Contains the points of view from both the Allied and Central powers, with some description of the attitudes of the time period.	Adequate Contains the point of view from either the Allied or Central Power, with little or no description of the attitudes of the time period.	Do Over Does not include any relevant information or point of view from the time period.
Conclusion	Excellent Concludes with a paragraph that clinches argument with a clear and understandable summary for each speech.	Good Concludes with a paragraph that restaes thesis and may summarize argument.	Adequate Has some sort of concluding paragraph.	Do Over Either has no conclusion or conclusion does not flow from essay.
Technical stuff	Excellent There are few or no errors in sentence structure, spelling, punctuation and capitalization.	Good Includes (<5) errors in sentence structure, spelling, punctuation and capitalization.	Adequate Many (>5) errors in sentence structure, spelling, punctuation and capitalization.	Do Over Contains serious errors in sentence structure and mechanics.