Unit 3 Summative – History of Latinas/os in the United States 080 (Hill) – Texas Christian University

Unit 3 Summative – History of Latinas/os in the United States 080 (Hill) – Texas Christian University

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Unit Summatives Course: History of Latinas/os in the United States 080 (Hill)

Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Criterion Score

Focus,

Purpose,

Thesis

(Argument or

Controlling

Idea)

/ 10

Provides

Evidence

/ 10

1 point

no attempt is

made to

articulate an

argument

4 points

author attempts,

but fails, to make

an argument

(e.g., starts with

a rhetorical

question/statem

ent or anecdote

that is never put

into context).

7 points

An argument is

present, but

reader must

reconstruct it

from the text.

10 points

Essay contains a

clear argument—

i.e., lets the

reader know

exactly what the

author is trying

to communicate.

1 point

no attempt has

been made to

incorporate

factual

information or

interpret primary

and secondary

sources

4 points

examples

support some

points,

quotations may

be poorly

integrated into

sentences, may

not be a clear

point, moderate

amount (at least

2 pieces) of

factual

information

provided

7 points

examples used to

support most

points, some

evidence does

not support

point or may

appear where

inappropriate,

quotations well

integrated, some

(3 pieces) factual

information is

incorporated

10 points

primary and

secondary source

information

incorporated to

support every

point made in

essay, examples

support thesis,

excellent

integration of

quoted material

into sentences,

factual

information (3 or

more) is

incorporated

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Total / 50

Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Criterion Score

Analysis / 10

Conclusion / 10

Structure,

Mechanics,

Grammar,

Spelling

/ 10

1 point

provides a few

comments on

evidence

4 points

provides direct

connections of

evidence related

to the thesis

7 points

provides

discussion or

analysis, links

evidence and

discussion/analys

is to thesis

10 points

provides

discussion and

analysis, links

evidence with

thesis, and

clearly

demonstrates

understanding of

the evidence as

it relates to the

thesis

1 point

does not provide

a conclusion

2 points

provides a

conclusion or

summary of

essay but does

not connects unit

learning

materials with

current issues in

the US

7 points

provides a

conclusion and

attempts to make

connections

between course

materials and

current issues in

the US

10 points

provides a

conclusion and

makes clear

connections

between course

material and

current issues in

the US

1 point

Very difficult to

understand

owing to major

problems in

mechanics.

4 points

Huge problems

in sentence

structure and

grammar.

Frequent major

errors in citation

style,

punctuation, and

spelling. May

have many (more

than five) run-on

sentences,

sentence

fragments, and

comma splices.

7 points

Minor problems

in sentence

structure and

grammar.

Multiple errors in

punctuation,

citation style,

and spelling. May

have several (two

to five) run-on

sentences,

sentence

fragments, and

comma splices.

10 points

Language is

clearly organized.

Correct word

usage,

punctuation,

sentence

structure, and

grammar; correct

citation of

sources; minimal

to no spelling

errors; absolutely

no run-on

sentences or

comma splices.