Answer the following question with a well-written, historically accurate, and evidence-based essay:
It has been argued that the world functions based on four systems: ideological, economic, military, and political relationships. For your essay (of around 950 words), select at least one of these systems that you feel is the most important to world history. Then, defend your answer using multiple examples from what we have studied this semester (textbook, podcasts, videos, etc) in order to support your argument. The more relevant examples from our material that you use, the better you will score. I have also included the rubric below to also help guide your response.
Rubric:
Thesis | Student directly answers the question posed with a clear, relevant, falsifiable argument |
Change Over Time | Student demonstrates a clear grasp of the flow of history; differentiates periods of history and uses vocabulary and ideas authentic to period, divorced from modern conceptions |
Historical Evidence | Provides at least five specific, properly referenced, factually accurate pieces of evidence from the course to support argument. |
Provides analysis for each point of evidence that ties back to thesis. | |
Structure | Student writes an essay that has a clearly marked and effective structure with thesis statements and supporting evidence; |
Format | Essay is approximately 750 words. Minor spelling or grammatical errors |
Rubric
Final Exam Rubric
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
This criterion is linked to a learning outcomeThesisStudent directly answers the question posed with a clear, relevant, falsifiable argument |
| 5 pts | ||||||
This criterion is linked to a learning outcomeChange Over TimeStudent demonstrates a clear grasp of the flow of history; differentiates periods of history and uses vocabulary and ideas authentic to period, divorced from modern conceptions |
| 5 pts | ||||||
This criterion is linked to a learning outcomeHistorical EvidenceProvides at least five specific, properly referenced, factually accurate pieces of evidence from the course to support argument. |
| 50 pts | ||||||
This criterion is linked to a learning outcomeHistorical AnalysisProvides analysis for each point of evidence that ties back to thesis. |
| 20 pts | ||||||
This criterion is linked to a learning outcomeStructureStudent writes an essay that has a clearly marked and effective structure with topic sentences. |
| 10 pts | ||||||
This criterion is linked to a learning outcomeFormatEssay is approximately 750 words. Minor spelling or grammatical errors. |
| 10 pts | ||||||
Total points: 100 |