OVER
HISTORICAL QUALITY – 80%
EXEMPLARY PROFICIENT DEVELOPING NOVICE NOT EVIDENT
HISTORICAL
ARGUMENT
(THESIS OR
CLAIM)
� Historical argument
is consistently supported
by analysis and evidence.
� Historical argument
is mostly supported by
analysis and evidence.
� Historical argument is
somewhat supported by
analysis and evidence.
� Historical argument
is supported by minimal
analysis or evidence.
�
THEME
� Annual theme is
consistently clear and
connected to the topic
in the project and
argument.
� Annual theme
is mostly clear and
connected to the topic
in the project and
argument.
� Annual theme is
somewhat clear and
connected to the topic
in the project and
argument.
� Annual theme has
minimal clarity and the
connection to the topic
in the project and
argument is unclear.
�
WIDE
RESEARCH
� Bibliography includes
an extensive variety
of types of available
sources.
� Bibliography includes
a sufficient variety
of types of available
sources.
� Bibliography includes
a moderate variety
of types of available
sources.
� Bibliography
includes a limited
variety of types of
available sources.
�
PRIMARY
SOURCES
� Primary sources
consistently support the
historical argument.
� Primary sources
mostly support the
historical argument.
� Primary sources
somewhat support the
historical argument.
� Primary sources
are present but do not
necessarily support the
historical argument.
�
HISTORICAL
CONTEXT
� Relevant connections
to the topic’s time and
place are consistently
made and analyzed.
� Relevant connections
to the topic’s time and
place are mostly made
and analyzed.
� Relevant connections
to the topic’s time and
place are somewhat
made and analyzed.
� Relevant connections
to the topic’s time and
place are limited.
�
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
� Varied perspectives
are consistently included
throughout the project.
� Varied perspectives
are mostly included
throughout the project.
� Varied perspectives
are somewhat included
throughout the project.
� Varied perspectives
are included in a limited
way.
�
HISTORICAL
ACCURACY
� Historical information
is consistently accurate,
credible, and without
critical omissions.
� Historical information
is mostly accurate,
credible, and without
critical omissions.
� Historical information
is somewhat accurate,
credible, and without
critical omissions.
� Historical information
has limited accuracy,
credibility, or critical
omissions that impede
understanding.
�
SIGNIFICANCE
IN HISTORY
� The impact of the
topic is consistently
analyzed in the
conclusion.
� The impact of the
topic is mostly analyzed
in the conclusion.
� The impact of the
topic is somewhat
analyzed in the
conclusion.
� The impact of the
topic is mentioned.
�
STRENGTHS & AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT
PAPER
OVER
CLARITY OF PRESENTATION – 20%
EXEMPLARY PROFICIENT DEVELOPING NOVICE NOT EVIDENT
WRITTEN
MATERIAL
� Text is consistently
clear, concise, free
of grammatical or
mechanical errors, and
appropriate to the topic.
� Text is mostly
clear, concise, free
of grammatical or
mechanical errors, and
appropriate to the topic.
� Text is somewhat
clear, concise, free
of grammatical or
mechanical errors, and
appropriate to the topic.
� Text contains
major grammatical or
mechanical errors that
impede understanding.
Text has limited
appropriateness to the
topic.
�
TECHNICAL
� Citations are
consistently written in an
NHD-approved format.
� Citations are mostly
written in an NHD-
approved format.
� Citations are
sometimes written in an
NHD-approved format.
� Citations are not
written in an NHD-
approved format.
�
� Citations consistently
credit quotations and
paraphrased information.
� Citations mostly
credit quotations and
paraphrased information.
� Citations sometimes
credit quotations and
paraphrased information.
� Citations rarely
credit quotations and
paraphrased information.
�
STUDENT VOICE
� Student analysis is
consistently clear and
balanced between their
own words/ideas and
supporting evidence.
� Student analysis
is mostly clear and
balanced between their
own words/ideas and
supporting evidence.
� Student analysis is
somewhat clear and
balanced between their
own words/ideas and
supporting evidence.
� Student analysis is
limited in clarity and
balance between their
own words/ideas and
supporting evidence.
�
Paper is 1,500 to 2,500 words. Yes No
Entry includes citations. Yes No
Process Paper is submitted. Yes No
Process Paper word count is listed on the Title Page. Yes No
Annotated Bibliography is submitted. Yes No
Annotated Bibliography is separated into primary and secondary sources. Yes No
Annotations do not exceed two to three sentences. Yes No
Any included appendices are cited in the body of the paper; appendices are limited. Yes No Not applicable
