American History Research Paper 2
American History Research Paper 2-
Prompt: From 1877-1900, what role did racial and/or ethnic prejudice play in the social history of the nation. Discuss the South, West, and North/East.
Format:
Double-space
12-point font
Standard written English
One-inch margins
Chicago style footnote citations. Do not cite in MLA style.
You must demonstrate understanding and familiarity with readings: “Brinkley’s Unfinished Nation: Ch 16-18”! and “American Perspectives, Ch. 1-3”.
You must use evidence from both books or your paper will not pass. There should be no other source material beyond “Brinkley’s Unfinished Nation” and the articles from “American Perspectives”; do not summarize content you have read on the internet.
(I will provide pdf and access for both books)
NO OTHER SOURCES ALLOWED EXCEPT THE TWO BOOKS!! MUST USE THE TWO BOOKS AS SOURCES! PAPER MUST HAVE CITATIONS BUT FROM THE TWO BOOKS ONLY
Grading Rubric
Your paper will be graded based on the follow
American History Research Paper 2
Category | Unacceptable (0-1) | Needs Improvement (2-3) | Good (4) | Excellent (5) | Total Possible Points |
Thesis (x3) | Essay has no clear flow of content and does not address the assignment. | Essay has incomplete or ill-defined thesis, and does not completely address the assignment. Content sometimes strays from the assigned topic. | Essay has thesis that addresses assignment. Some parts of essay could have more thoroughly supported thesis. | Essay has clear thesis that thoroughly and insightfully addresses all aspects of the assignment. All parts of the essay support the thesis and clearly and accurately make case. | 15 |
Organization (x3) | There is no apparent organization to the essay. It shows some coherence but ideas lack unity. | There is some level of organization though digressions, ambiguities, irrelevance are too many. Transition evident but not used throughout essay. | Essay is coherent and logically organized with transitions used between ideas and paragraphs to create coherence. Overall unity of ideas is present. | Essay shows high degree of attention to logic and reasoning of points. Unity clearly leads the reader to the conclusion and stirs thought regarding the topic. | 15 |
Content (x3) | Essay lacks evidence of critical thinking. Uses superficial, simplistic, or irrelevant reasons and unjustifiable claims. Makes illogical, inconsistent inference. | Essay is primarily opinion without valid support. Little critical thinking is evident. Follows existing evidence to obtain conclusions. | Ideas are logical and reasoned, but demonstrate lesser degree of originality. Follows evidence and reason lead to obtain justifiable, logical conclusion. | Writer develops logical and reasoned independent ideas that go beyond predictable outcomes or the conclusions of researched materials. Follows where evidence and reason lead in order to obtain defensible, thoughtful, logical conclusions or solutions. | 15 |
Grammar & Mechanics(x2) | Sentences are unclear and many grammatical errors in structure make essay virtually unreadable. Spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and vocabulary usage contain major flaws that impede readability. | Most spelling, punctuation, and grammar correct allowing reader to progress through essay. Some errors remain. | Essay has few spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors allowing reader to follow ideas clearly. Very few fragments or run-ons. | Essay is free of distracting spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors; absent of fragments, comma splices, and run-ons. | 5 |
American History Research Paper 2