Scenario:

The Class will be = compiling=20 a =93scholarly journal=94 about Native American history, cultures, and = modern=20 problems. Each of you = will be=20 charged with writing one article to contribute to the journal, and will = be=20 responsible for not only the content of the article, but also the = physical=20 appearance. You may = choose the=20 topic of your article. = You may=20 chose to write about any specific tribe or modern issue=85BE = CREATIVE! However your article must have = all of=20 the following elements. = All topics=20 must be cleared with me before you being work, and no two students may = do the=20 same topic.

-It=20 must contain information and analysis of Native American Life in the = modern=20 United States.

-It=20 must contain information and analysis of Native American culture from = the period=20 of Westward Expansion as discussed in class.

-Your article must = have an=20 argument (it should not be simply an informational report). This means that it must have a = Thesis=20 Statement by the end of the first page.

-It=20 should be typed, double spaced, with one-inch margins, and it should be = 3-4=20 pages long using 12-point Times New Roman font. IT MUST BE WORD=20 PROCESSED.

-Each article must = contain=20 at least one visual. This = can be a=20 photograph, artistic drawing, chart or table, or any other visual that = will lend=20 itself to the purpose of the article.

-It=20 must include a bibliography of at least 5 sources. Of these 5 sources there must = be at=20 least one each of the following: = Scholarly Book, Scholarly Journal Article, Primary Source, = electronic=20 source. A student may use = more than=20 5 sources if he/she chooses to do so.

THE ASSIGNMENT WILL BE SCORED BASED ON THE = SCORING GUIDE=20 THAT APPEARS BELOW. = HOWEVER, IF THE=20 ASSIGNMENT FAILS TO MEET ANY ONE OF THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS LISTED = ABOVE IT=20 WILL CONSTITUTE AN AUTOMATIC FAILING GRADE! SEE ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS!

-This assignment = is due on=20 Friday April 1.

-There will be a = rough draft=20 due on Tuesday March 15.

-Failure to meet = either of=20 these deadlines will result in a deduction of one letter grade for each = day the=20 assignment is late. If = for some=20 reason a student is absent that day then written documentation of the = absence=20 will be required.

Madison=20 Central High School

Scholarly Article=20 = Assignment

Name:=20 ________________________

Teacher: = Matt=20 Lega

Criteria

Points

Introduction/=20 Topic

Student(s)=20 properly generate questions and or problems around = a=20 topic.

Student(s)=20 generate questions and or = problems.

Student(s)=20 require prompts to generate questions and or = problems.=20

Questions=20 or problems are teacher = generated.

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Conclusions=20 Reached

Numerous = detailed=20 conclusions are reached from the evidence offered.=20

Several = detailed=20 conclusions are reached from the evidence offered.=20

Some = detailed=20 conclusions are reached from the evidence offered.=20

A = conclusion is=20 made from the evidence offered.

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Information=20 Gathering

Information is=20 gathered from multiple electronic and non-electronic = sources=20 and cited properly.

Information is=20 gathered from multiple electronic and = non-electronic=20 sources.

Information is=20 gathered from limited electronic and = non-electronic=20 sources.

Information is=20 gathered from non-electronic or electronic sources=20 only.

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Summary = Paragraph=20

Well = organized,=20 demonstrates logical sequencing and sentence=20 structure.

Well = organized,=20 but demonstrates illogical sequencing or = sentence=20 structure.

Well = organized,=20 but demonstrates illogical sequencing and = sentence=20 structure.

Weakly=20 organized.

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Punctuation,=20 Capitalization, & Spelling

Punctuation and=20 capitalization are correct.

There is = one=20 error in punctuation and/or capitalization. =

There = are two=20 or three errors in punctuation and/or = capitalization.=20

There = are four=20 or more errors in punctuation and/or = capitalization.=20

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Total---->

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Teacher=20 Comments: