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Clearly stated thesis and plan of development. Accurate explanation of policy. Complete understanding of the major developments
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Poorly stated thesis or none at all. Poorly written plan of development. No understanding of the policy and the major developments not identified.
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Thesis does not address the prompt and plan of development not clearly stated. Little understanding of the policy and the major developments.
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Thesis is somewhat vague and the plan of development does not address the prompt. General understanding of the policy and the major developments.
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Well written thesis than supports the prompt with a very clearly stated plan of development. Complete understanding of the policy and all of the major developments.
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Information is organized, historically accurate, and easy to understand.
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No organization or continuity to the writing. Many historical errors and difficult to understand the purpose.
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Little or no organization. A few historical inaccuracies and not clearly understood.
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Fairly well organized writing with few historical errors. Vague understanding of the purpose.
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Very well organized and written with no historical errors. Very easy to understand the purpose.
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Writing conventions to include use of correct spelling, grammar, and proper use of paragraph format.
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Many spelling and grammar mistakes. No introductory pargraph or conclusion.
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Some spelling and grammar mistakes. Either an introductory paragraph or conclusion are missing.
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Few spelling and grammar mistakes. Introductory paragraph and/or conclusion written faily well.
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No spelling or grammar mistakes. Well written introduction and conclusion that accurately introduces and summarizes information.
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