AMH 2010: Written Assignment #1 Rubric and Citation Information
Description of the assignment (taken directly from the course syllabus):
- Written Assignment #1 (100 points): The first written assignment will be due on Saturday, January 31 at 11:59pm via the Canvas Turnitin Dropbox The completed submission must be a minimum of 750 words, Times New Roman, 12 point font (approximately 3 pages in length, not including a title page or a Works Cited Page). The topic of Written Assignment #1 1 will be on The Declaration of Independence. You will be required to select 3 primary and 2 secondary sources for your response. Sources will be available to you on Canvas for this assignment. However, you are permitted to complete outside research. You will be permitted to write your paper using either the MLA or Chicago Citation Style.
Written Response Rubric
Note: For areas of the rubric that look at multiple issues, just having one of those issues could lead to a loss of points. Review the rubric before you begin your assignment. Before submitting your assignment, check your work against the rubric.
20 points
Participants fully answer the question in at least 750 words.
20 points
The student actively engages with 3 primary sources. The sources are directly referenced in the response. The source is cited using the students’ citation style of choice (MLA or Chicago).
10 points
The student actively engages with 2 secondary sources. The sources are directly referenced in the response. The source is cited using the students’ citation style of choice (MLA or Chicago).
10 points
The student uses the same citation style (MLA or Chicago) throughout their written assignment.
All citations are correct.
20 points
The written response is focused and purposeful, and it reflects insight into the writing assignment.
The detailed response reflects that the participant has read the readings and has a strong understanding of the topic.
5 points
The written assignment includes a Works Cited Page.
The Works Cited Page is on the last page of the submission.
All of the assigned sources are cited.
The sources are cited using the same citation style as the rest of the paper.
5 points
The development of the support is comprehensive
(i.e., complete, inclusive, thorough), specific, relevant,
and concrete.
The participant successfully references both the primary source and the independent source in a meaningful way.
5 points
No errors occur in mechanics, usage,
punctuation, and spelling.
5 points
The completed Written Assignment is typed in Times New Roman 12 point font.
The completed Written Assignment is submitted to the Turnitin Dropbox as a Word Document.
The title page of the complete Written Assignment includes the following:
- Students Name
- AMH 2010 Spring 2025
- Written Assignment #___ (depending on the assignment)
- Word Count (note: the word count does not include anything on the cover page or the Works Cited Page.
Written Assignment #1: The Declaration of Independence
- Using the assigned sources or your own research, answer the following question: What issues did the Declaration of Independence fail to resolve regarding equality?
- Primary Sources:
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K_bkv-W9ihvu4fPV3v6hyXLM5J2Gr5nF/view
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JxR1LPwFQniCB1WivjM0UXlGrZhMx_BE/view
- https://www.americanyawp.com/reader/the-american-revolution/abigail-and-john-adams-converse-on-womens-rights-1776/#:~:text=Abigail%20Adams%2C%20in%20this%20letter,the%20limits%20of%20revolutionary%20liberty.
- Secondary Sources:
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OELqTZzLiNhYhsnSwCUou-jyFSz7BQUj/view
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mcaKsDy_nX7RsX3jCfZI9aoXMO4USTJgahSCMM8nvAM/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.kf0m7xa8e889
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K0D3NIfxbqueQ3H7ZLoK0j2vBnAW0yU8/view
- Your response must include a minimum of three primary sources and two secondary sources.
- Please remember to use the rubric when writing your response. I cannot stress the importance of checking your submission against the rubric before you submit your assignment.
