Name: Global History II

Date: Cass/ Leon

Essential Question: How can I score a 3 or higher on the Enduring Issues Essay?
Topic: Essay Practice

Aim: How well did I score on my Enduring Issues Essay?

Learning Target: I will identify and evaluate the major components needed for my enduring issues essay using
the New York State Enduring Issues grading rubric.
Task 1: Do Now - Examine your introduction and body paragraphs, use the rubric to
score your essay!

Scoring 5 4 3 2 1
Identify and Define Clearly identifies and Identifies and Identifies and defines Identifies, but does Identifies, but does
Enduring Issue accurately defines one accurately defines one one enduring issue not clearly define, one not define, one
enduring issue raised enduring issue raised raised in at least 3 enduring issue raised enduring issue raised
in at least 3 in at least 3 documents. May in the set of by the documents
documents. documents include minor documents; may
inaccuracies include errors

Argument: Develops an even, Develops a thoughtful Develops both aspects Minimally develops Minimally develops
Significance of thoughtful and in- argument in some of the argument in both aspects of the one aspect of the
Enduring Issue and depth argument about depth about how an little depth or argument or develops argument
Continuity or Change how an enduring issue enduring issue has develops only one one aspect of the
Over Time. has affected people or affected people or has aspect of the argument in little
has been affected by been affected by them argument in some depth
them and how the and how the issue depth
issue continues to be continues to be an
an issue or has issue or has changed
changed over time over time OR develops
the argument
somewhat unevenly
by discussing one
aspect of the
argument more
thoroughly than the
other

Analysis Is more analytical than Is both descriptive and Is more descriptive Is primarily Is descriptive; may
descriptive (analyzes, analytical (applies, than analytical descriptive; may lack understanding,
evaluates and/or analyzes, evaluates (applies, may analyze include faulty, weak, application, or analysis
creates information) and/or creates and/or evaluate or isolated application
information) information or analysis.

Evidence: Documents Richly supports the Supports the task by Incorporates some Includes few relevant Makes some vague,
task by incorporating incorporating relevant relevant evidence that facts, examples, and unclear references to
substantial relevant evidence that includes includes facts, details from the the documents and
evidence that includes facts, examples, and examples, and details documents or consists includes minimal
facts, examples, and details from at least 3 from the docs; may primarily of relevant relevant facts,
details from at least 3 documents include minor information copied examples, and details
 of the documents inaccuracies from the documents; copied from the
may include documents; may
inaccuracies. include some
inaccuracies

Evidence: Outside Richly supports the Supports the task by Incorporates limited Presents little or no Presents no relevant
Information task by incorporating incorporating relevant relevant outside relevant outside outside information
substantial relevant outside information information that information; may
outside information that includes facts, includes facts, include some
that includes facts, examples and details examples, and details; inaccuracies
examples, and details may include minor
inaccuracies

Organization Demonstrates a logical Demonstrates a logical Demonstrates a Demonstrates a May demonstrate a

and clear plan of and clear path of satisfactory plan of general plan of weakness in
organization; includes organization; includes organization; includes organization; may lack organization; may lack
an introduction and a an introduction and a an introduction and a focus; may contain focus; may contain
conclusion conclusion conclusion digressions; may lack digressions; may lack
an introduction and a an introduction and a
conclusion conclusion.

TASK 1 scoring
Directions: Put the score for each section of the rubric. Then add them up and divide
them by 6, to get the total score.
Identify and Define
Enduring Issue

Argument: Significance of
Enduring Issue and Continuity
or Change Over Time.

Analysis

Evidence: Documents

Evidence: Outside Information

Organization

Total score on essay

Rationale: Give 2 reasons as to why you got the score you did.
Task 2: Rewrite Essay
Directions: Please rewrite your essay, make any necessary changes (grammar,
organization, including documents, evidence from docs or adding outside information)

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