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APW Comparison Essay

APW Comparison Essay. Comparative essay rubric. CORE SCORING. Identifies basic competency Items 2 & 3 can earn 1 OR 2 points Must get credit for ALL core scoring points (7 total) to qualify for additional pts.

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APW Comparison Essay

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  1. APW Comparison Essay

  2. Comparative essay rubric

  3. CORE SCORING • Identifies basic competency • Items 2 & 3 can earn 1 OR 2 points • Must get credit for ALL core scoring points (7 total) to qualify for additional pts.

  4. 1. Has acceptable thesis (1pt)(addresses comparison of the issues or themes specified) • NO FLUFF • Can be more that one sentence • Should be a closed thesis - Answer to Q • Should include some analysis • Should address time period • Should address similarities AND differences • thesis practice

  5. 2. Addresses all parts of the question, though not necessarily evenly or thoroughly. (1 or 2 pts) • Answer the question, not something else • Address similarities and differences • Create logical analytical organization – usually by categories, not the societies being compared

  6. 3. Substantiates thesis with appropriatehistorical evidence. (1 or 2 pts) • Historical evidence refers to specific facts; “pieces of evidence” • Do not include your opinion or value judgments

  7. 4. Makes at least one or two relevant, direct comparisons between or amongsocieties (1pt) • Must link directly • Must be comparisons that make sense! • Eg: While Egyptians made preparations for an afterlife, Mesopotamians tended to not consider an afterlife important or desirable.

  8. 5. Analyzes at least one reason for a similarity or difference identified in a direct comparison • Analysis – why • The regularity of the flooding of the Nile created a positive attitude towards the gods among the Egyptians. On the other hand, because Mesopotamia’s rivers flooded violently and unpredictably, the people considered the gods to be capricious. 

  9. Consequently, while the Egyptians considered eternity with the gods desirable, the Mesopotamians hoped there wasn’t an eternity.

  10. Thesis practice: • Look at your introduction and conclusion • Does the essay contain a complete thesis? • Other core pts. • Does your essay fulfill these minimal requirements

  11. A “Question” Analyze the similarities and differences in human lifestyles in the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras. [write a complete thesis as a group]

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