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Social Studies Rubric for In-Class Essays

Excellent Average / Below Unsatisfactory

Category: (A) Average (This automatically brings
(C-D) the grade to an F)
Thesis statement is Thesis statement is No evident thesis
clear, organized, not clear, not statement.
Thesis Statement specific, states a organized, not
(2,00 pts) position and evokes specific, and/or does
discussion. not take a position
on the topic.
Information is very Information is The paper is
organized with well- organized, but some disorganized and/or
constructed paragraphs are not paragraphs do not
Organization paragraphs. Each well-constructed have a focus, or
(2,00 pts) paragraph has a and/or lack a strong relate back to the
topic or focus that connection back to thesis.
relates back to the the thesis.
thesis.
All of the evidence Evidence and Evidence and
and examples are examples are given examples are not
specific and but lack specificity relevant and/or are
Evidence / Details
historically relevant. and/or relevance. not explained. Or,
(2,00 pts)
paper lacks
evidence and
examples.
Evidence and details There is some Evidence and details
are thoroughly discussion and/or are not discussed or
discussed and explanation of explained.
Analysis
explained in order to evidence and details
(2,00
demonstrate their that support the
pts)
relationship to the writer’s thesis.
writer’s thesis.
Citation (2,00) Appropriate In-text Work which is not
citations in APA properly cited
format and constitutes as
bibliography for plagiarism.
cited works at the
end.

Total score = / 10