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Historical Argument Evaluation Criteria

The document provides criteria for evaluating student historical projects on performance and clarity of presentation. For performance, it evaluates the strength of the historical argument, use of research, integration of primary sources, analysis of historical context and impact, and the distinctiveness of the student's voice. For clarity of presentation, it evaluates the theatrical quality of the performance, clarity and pacing of speech, and the conveyance of appropriate emotion. The performance is scored on a scale of superior to not evident, and strengths and areas for improvement are identified.

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Historical Argument Evaluation Criteria

The document provides criteria for evaluating student historical projects on performance and clarity of presentation. For performance, it evaluates the strength of the historical argument, use of research, integration of primary sources, analysis of historical context and impact, and the distinctiveness of the student's voice. For clarity of presentation, it evaluates the theatrical quality of the performance, clarity and pacing of speech, and the conveyance of appropriate emotion. The performance is scored on a scale of superior to not evident, and strengths and areas for improvement are identified.

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PERFORMANCE

HISTORICAL QUALITY - 80%

SUPERIOR EXCELLENT GOOD FAIR NOT EVIDENT

…… Well-formulated …… Historical argument …… Basic historical …… Weak historical


historical argument supported by some argument supported by argument with little or
HISTORICAL supported by thorough analysis basic analysis no analysis
ARGUMENT analysis
…… Annual theme woven …… Annual theme …… Annual theme …… Annual theme
throughout the project addressed in the project mentioned in the project connection is unclear

…… Integrates body of …… Provides a body of …… Provides a body of …… Provides a body


WIDE credible research into a detailed and credible credible information of mostly credible
RESEARCH fully developed historical information information
argument

…… Primary sources …… Primary sources …… Primary sources …… Primary sources


PRIMARY develop the historical support the historical illustrate the historical are present, but do not
SOURCES argument argument argument connect to the historical
argument

…… Analyzes the …… Identifies the short- …… Explains the causes …… Identifies key people,
HISTORICAL short-term and long-term term and long-term of the historical event(s) events, and ideas leading
CONTEXT causes of the historical causes of the historical to the historical event(s)
event(s) event(s)

…… Integrates multiple …… Demonstrates how …… Includes more than …… Provides only one
MULTIPLE
perspectives throughout multiple perspectives one perspective perspective
PERSPECTIVES
the historical argument shape the topic

…… Historical information …… Historical information …… Historical information …… Historical information


HISTORICAL is accurate includes only minor includes several includes major
ACCURACY errors errors that impede errors that impede
understanding understanding

…… Draws an evidence- …… Draws a reasoned …… Draws a conclusion …… Attempts to draw


based conclusion about conclusion about the about the topic’s a conclusion about the
the topic’s significance in topic’s significance in significance in history topic’s significance in
SIGNIFICANCE history history history
IN HISTORY
…… Analyzes the short- …… Explains the short- …… Explains the short- …… Attempts to explain
term and long-term term and long-term term OR long-term the short-term OR long-
impact impact impact term impact

…… Student ideas, …… Student ideas are …… Student ideas reflect …… Student ideas are
analysis, argument, and distinct from research research difficult to discern from
STUDENT VOICE
conclusions are original research
and persuasive

STRENGTHS & AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT

OVER
CLARITY OF PRESENTATION - 20%

SUPERIOR EXCELLENT GOOD FAIR NOT EVIDENT

…… Presents a theatrical …… Presents a theatrical …… Presents a theatrical …… Does not present a


performance with a well- performance with a clear performance with a basic theatrical performance
developed dramatic arc dramatic arc dramatic arc with a dramatic arc
PERFORMANCE …… Speech is …… Speech is mostly …… Speech is somewhat …… Speech is unclear
consistently articulate, clear and appropriately clear and appropriate but and pacing impedes
easy to understand, and paced with inconsistent pacing understanding
appropriately paced

…… Offers a well- …… Offers a practiced …… Performance …… Performance


practiced, polished performance indicates some practice indicates little practice
performance
TECHNICAL …… Conveys appropriate …… Conveys mostly …… Conveys some …… Does not convey
emotion through tone of appropriate emotion appropriate emotion appropriate emotion
voice and movement through tone of voice through tone of voice through tone of voice
and movement and movement and movement

Time is ≤ ten minutes.  Yes  No


Media devices (optional) are student operated.  Yes  No  Not applicable
Process Paper is submitted.  Yes  No
Annotated Bibliography is submitted.  Yes  No
Process Paper word count is listed on the Title Page.  Yes  No

GENERAL COMMENTS

OVER

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