I need a research paper (9 pages) about John Locke and Thomas Rousseau
there needs to be 3 primary and three secondary sources
an annotated bibliography
the intro should be background info of 1-2 pages
the paper is for apeuro. we are learning about this time period. keep that in mind. talk about how if affected people at that time too.
Rubric:
Thesis Statement (50% of the score)
Excellent / Original Thesis which fully addresses the topic 6 points
Strong Thesis which offers an answer to the questions of the topic 5 points
Good thesis which provides a framework to answer the question 4 points
(this is the “working thesis” discussed in class)
Effort at a thesis which may be faulty or incomplete 3 points
Weak thesis which may only generally address the question 2 points
No thesis at all – student merely writes on the topic 1 point
Content (50% of the score)
Command of information in support of thesis 6 points
Depth and Breadth of relevant information in support of thesis 5 points
Solid use of relevant information in support of thesis 4 points
Good use of information, but lacks real depth and/or breadth 3 points
Some relevant information – may be superficial (no depth) 2 points
A few relevant facts – major omission of information 1 point
Little or no relevant facts – could also be error ridden 0 points
Negative Components (take points off score – out of 12 pts possible)
Major factual errors -1 (each)
Project lacks paragraphs or has serious structural issues -1 (each)
Grammar, citation or Spelling Errors -1 (each)
Conversion Scale
12 points = 100%
11 points = 95%
10 points = 91%
9 points = 85%
8 points = 81%
7 points = 78%
6 points = 75%
5 points = 71%
4 points = 68%
3 points = 64%
2 points = 50%
1 point = 25%
Suggestions and Reminders
1) No 1st or 2nd person
2) No contractions – watch the use of possessive
3) Watch words spelled correctly, but used incorrectly (i.e. “there or their”)
*note* a working thesis is a thesis statement that outlines what will come in the reseach paper
ex. “Moreover, the medieval Catholic Church consistently controlled the medieval people and its population with the use of sacraments, hope for a better life, and and divine rights.’
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