ASSIGNMENT#2Rubric

CATEGORY Participation 4
Student significantly contributedintheir participation/ reviewoffiveor morepeers storieson googledocs.

3
Student participatedfewer thanfivepeeredits ongoogledocs,but theircomments andsuggestions wereofsuperior quality.

2
Student participatedfewer thanfivepeeredits ongoogledocs,but theircomments andsuggestions wereofaverage quality.

1
Studentdidnot participateinpeer editingon googledocsand didnotofferany ideasor assistancetotheir classmates projects. Studenthasnot attemptedto createa perspectiveor narrativevoice. Theassignmentis notanarrativeor creativework. Thecharacters selectedbythe studentdonot matchhistorical accountsofpeople oftheselectedEra. Theideas representedbear littleresemblance tothethoughtsand beliefsofthetime.

Perspective

Studenthas chosenaunique perspectiveand consistently maintainsit throughout.

Studenthas chosenaunique perspectivebut theirworkshows issueswith maintaining consistencyinthe narrativevoice. Thestudent chooses charactersthat representthe peopleofthetime andbutdoesnot accuratelyor sufficientlyreflect theperceptions, ideas,beliefs,and behaviorstheir characters.There islittleevidence thatthestudent hasresearched theircharacter. Thestudenthas adheredonly generallytothe available knowledge regardingthe geographic locationtheyhave selectedastheir setting.

Students perspectiveisnot clearlydefined,or inappropriatefor theassignment andmayormay notbeconsistent. Thestudent incorrectly represents charactertypesor mixesmodern interpretationsand beliefsintotheir characters actionsor thoughts.

Historical Accuracy People/Ideas

Thestudent chooses charactersthat representthe peopleofthetime andaccurately reflectstheir perceptions,ideas, beliefs,and behaviorsasthey aredescribedin research, historical accounts,and literarytexts. Thestudenthas adheredtothe available knowledge regardingthe geographic locationtheyhave selectedastheir setting.Geography andculturefigure prominentlyinthe story. Studentadheresto historicalfact

Historical Accuracy Places/Culture

Thestudent attemptsto incorporate geographyand culturaldetailsin theirstory,but someare inaccurateor occurin inappropriate combinations. Studenthasnot selecteda

Thestudentmakes no(orinsufficient) attemptstoselect andfigurespecific geographyand culturaldetailsinto theirstory.Details arenotrealisticto thehistoryand someare anachronistic. Student representsevents

Historical Accuracy

Studentsfollowall ofthecriteria

Events

regardingthe progression, patterns,etc. Theirnarrative accountisan accurateor probable descriptionof whathappened basedonthe situational, demographicand geographic selectionsthey havemade. Thestudenthas appliedscientific knowledgeofthe characteristics, patterns, progression, presentation, effects,and transmissionof theblackdeathin awaythatdoes notcompromise thehistorical perspectiveofthe narrativepointof view.These detailsinformthe plotanddetailsof events,visual descriptions,and arealsocreatively usedtopresentas symbolismor foreshadowing. Therearefewor nomechanical errorsandthe studentdisplays styleandfinessein creatingawhole, comprehensive workthatisboth informativeand entertaining.The studentis successfulin situatingafictional characterintoa realhistorical settingwith believability. Workis4+pages

notedfora4in thiscategory,but theyeitherdonot incorporatethe information naturallyintotheir narrativeortheir storycontains insufficientor inconsistent considerationof thesefacts.

geographicand demographic indicatororhas notresearched theirselectionsto findthedetailsand eventsspecificto thoseselections. Detailsgenerally describeeventsof theplague,butnot specifictothe perspectiveofthe characterinthe locationchosen. Thestudenthas attemptedto includescientific knowledgeofthe characteristics, patterns, presentation, effects,and transmissionof theblackdeathbut thesedetailsare notintegratedinto thestorysuchthat theyinformtheplot anddetailsof events,visual descriptions. Scientifically informeddetails lackcompositional flairandare clinicallyworded, asfroma textbook. Therearemany mechanicalerrors, andthestudents compositionis weak,lacking substanceand style.The characterdoesnot seemrealisticand thehistorical settingisnot accuratelyor sufficiently describedor featuredinthe story. Workis4+pages

inaccuratelyand without considerationfor howtheir charactermay haveexperienced themdifferently.

Science

Thestudenthas appliedscientific knowledgeofthe characteristics, patterns, presentation, effects,and transmissionof theblackdeath. Thesedetails informtheplotand detailsofevents, visual descriptions.The incorporationof thesefacts, however,isnot wellintegratedinto thestyleofthe text,andappear clinicalsounding andforeigntothe restofthetext. Therearemore thanafew mechanicalerrors, butthestudents compositionis strongandunique, informativeand entertaining.The studentis successfulin situatingafictional characterintoa realhistorical settingwitha reasonable amountof believability. Workis4+pages

Scientificfacts pertainingto knowledgeofthe characteristics, patterns, presentation, effects,and transmissionof theblackdeathare notincorporatedat all,orare incorrect.

Mechanical Errorsand Composition

Mechanicalerrors inthestudents storyarean obstacleto understandingthe textsmeaning. Compositionlacks effortanddoesnot featuredetailsthat wouldmakethe storyhistorical fiction.

Workislessthan4 pages.