Writing Historical Argumentation Rubric

Topic: ​Political Cartoon of the Progressive Era

Level of 5 4 3 2 1
Mastery

Clear Skillfully identifies all Identifies all the Identifies some of the Identifies incorrect or Does not identify any
Argument the components in an components in an components in an basic elements in an elements in an
Structure argumentation thread argumentation thread argumentation thread argumentation argumentation thread
(What is (the main claim and (the main claim and (the main claim and thread (the main (the main claim and
your premises). premises). premises). General claim and premises). premises). Inability to
argument)? Reconstruction of a Reconstruction of a reconstruction of a Difficulty in reconstruct a writer’s
writer’s argument line writer’s argument line writer’s argument line. reconstructing a argument line.
with great detail and with little inaccuracy. Presents synthesis of writer’s argument Presents zero
accuracy. Consistently Presents a developed text into writing with line. Synthesis of synthesis of text into
presents a synthesis of the text some difficulty. text into writing is writing
well-developed into writing. inconsistent
synthesis of the text
into writing.

Validity of Skillfully supports Clearly supports the Does not clearly Does not support the A conclusion is not
Argument conclusions in an the conclusion in an support the conclusion conclusion in an provided. Does not
argumentation thread. argumentation thread. in an argumentation argumentation provide
(Why is it
important)? Provides Provides thread. Provides thread. Does not counterarguments.
counterarguments with counterarguments counterarguments. provide clear Cannot distinguish
great detail and with a detail and Shows some difficulty analysis of the between facts and
accuracy. Consistently accuracy. in distinguishing counterargument. opinions.
distinguishes between Distinguishes between facts and Has difficulty
facts and opinions. between facts and opinions. distinguishing
opinions. between facts and
opinions.

Evidence Skillfully utilizes a Utilizes a range of Utilization of Utilization of Does not utilize
for Support range of documented documented sources documented sources is documented sources documented sources
sources to support a to support a analyzed is not analyzed to support a
(How do
you conclusion​. conclusion. clearly. conclusion
support
your
argument)?

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Score: /5