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Historical Argument Evaluation Criteria

The document outlines a rubric for evaluating historical projects, focusing on criteria such as historical argument, theme clarity, research variety, primary sources, historical context, multiple perspectives, accuracy, significance, clarity of presentation, and student voice. Each criterion is rated from exemplary to novice, indicating the level of support and clarity provided in the project. Additionally, it includes specific requirements for the exhibit's dimensions, word count, and submission of supporting documents.

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Historical Argument Evaluation Criteria

The document outlines a rubric for evaluating historical projects, focusing on criteria such as historical argument, theme clarity, research variety, primary sources, historical context, multiple perspectives, accuracy, significance, clarity of presentation, and student voice. Each criterion is rated from exemplary to novice, indicating the level of support and clarity provided in the project. Additionally, it includes specific requirements for the exhibit's dimensions, word count, and submission of supporting documents.

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Project Title:

Student Name(s):
EXHIBIT Category/Division:
Time and Location:
Entry ID:
HISTORICAL QUALITY - 80%

EXEMPLARY PROFICIENT DEVELOPING NOVICE NOT EVIDENT

HISTORICAL Historical argument Historical argument Historical argument is Historical argument


ARGUMENT is consistently supported is mostly supported by somewhat supported by is supported by minimal
(THESIS OR by analysis and evidence. analysis and evidence. analysis and evidence. analysis or evidence.
CLAIM)

Annual theme is Annual theme Annual theme is Annual theme has


consistently clear and is mostly clear and somewhat clear and minimal clarity and the
THEME connected to the topic connected to the topic connected to the topic connection to the topic
in the project and in the project and in the project and in the project and
argument. argument. argument. argument is unclear.

Bibliography includes Bibliography includes Bibliography includes Bibliography


WIDE an extensive variety a sufficient variety a moderate variety includes a limited
RESEARCH of types of available of types of available of types of available variety of types of
sources. sources. sources. available sources.

Primary sources Primary sources Primary sources Primary sources


PRIMARY consistently support the mostly support the somewhat support the are present but do not
SOURCES historical argument. historical argument. historical argument. necessarily support the
historical argument.

Relevant connections Relevant connections Relevant connections Relevant connections


HISTORICAL to the topic's time and to the topic's time and to the topic's time and to the topic's time and
CONTEXT place are consistently place are mostly made place are somewhat place are limited.
made and analyzed. and analyzed. made and analyzed.

Varied perspectives Varied perspectives Varied perspectives Varied perspectives


MULTIPLE
are consistently included are mostly included are somewhat included are included in a limited
PERSPECTIVES
throughout the project. throughout the project. throughout the project. way.

Historical information Historical information Historical information Historical information


is consistently accurate, is mostly accurate, is somewhat accurate, has limited accuracy,
HISTORICAL
credible, and without credible, and without credible, and without credibility, or critical
ACCURACY
critical omissions. critical omissions. critical omissions. omissions that impede
understanding.

The impact of the The impact of the The impact of the The impact of the
SIGNIFICANCE topic is consistently topic is mostly analyzed topic is somewhat topic is mentioned.
IN HISTORY analyzed in the in the conclusion. analyzed in the
conclusion. conclusion.

STRENGTHS & AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT

OVER
CLARITY OF PRESENTATION - 20%

EXEMPLARY PROFICIENT DEVELOPING NOVICE NOT EVIDENT

Text is consistently Text is mostly Text is somewhat Text contains major


clear, concise, free clear, concise, free clear, concise, free grammatical or mechanical
of grammatical or of grammatical or of grammatical or errors that impede
mechanical errors, and mechanical errors, and mechanical errors, and understanding. Text has
WRITTEN appropriate to the topic. appropriate to the topic. appropriate to the topic. limited appropriateness
MATERIAL AND to the topic.
VISUALS
Visuals and media are Visuals and media Visuals and media Visuals and media
consistently connected are mostly connected are somewhat connected have limited connection
to the argument and to the argument and to the argument and to the argument and may
enhance the topic. enhance the topic. enhance the topic. not enhance the topic.

Exhibit is consistently Exhibit is mostly Exhibit is somewhat Exhibit has


clear in structure and clear in structure and clear in structure and limited structure and
organization. organization. organization. organization.
TECHNICAL Font and color choice Font and color Font and color choice Font and color choice
consistently enhance choice mostly enhance somewhat enhance limit readability and have
readability and are readability and are readability and are limited connection to the
appropriate to the topic. appropriate to the topic. appropriate to the topic. topic.

Student analysis is Student analysis Student analysis is Student analysis is


consistently clear and is mostly clear and somewhat clear and limited in clarity and
STUDENT VOICE balanced between their balanced between their balanced between their balance between their
own words/ideas and own words/ideas and own words/ideas and own words/ideas and
supporting evidence. supporting evidence. supporting evidence. supporting evidence.

Exhibit is ≤ 40” wide x 72’’ tall x 30” deep or 30” in diameter or diagonal.  Yes  No
Exhibit contains no more than 500 student-composed words.  Yes  No
Visuals and quotes are credited on the exhibit.  Yes  No
Media devices (optional) total run time is ≤ two minutes.  Yes  No  Not applicable
Process Paper is submitted.  Yes  No
Process Paper word count is listed on the Title Page.  Yes  No
Annotated Bibliography is submitted.  Yes  No
Annotated Bibliography is separated into primary and secondary sources.  Yes  No
Annotations do not exceed two to three sentences.  Yes  No

OVER

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