• evidence unrelated to question asked

The Revolutionary War Adventures of Joseph Plumb Martin
is what I have to use for a source
“Great men get great praise, little men, nothing,” writes Joseph Plumb Martin. What does his autobiography tell us about the experiences of the “little man”/ordinary soldier in the Revolution? What was Martin fighting for? Did the Revolution fulfill his expectations?
that is the prompt above
Argument 30%
Evidence & Analysis 50%
Structure & Clarity 20%
Points awarded for:
• Clear thesis statement that directly answers the question asked
• Consistent overall organization around thesis
• Clear explanation of how evidence used is relevant to thesis
Points awarded for:
• Evidence clearly relates to thesis
• Evidence sufficient to answer the question asked
• Moderate use of direct quotations
• Proper source documentation
Points awarded for:
• Proper grammar and punctuation
• Appropriate essay structure
• Use of strong topic sentences to link the evidence in the paragraph to the overall theme/thesis
Points deducted for:
• Lack of clear thesis statement
• Repeated departures from topic
• Essay topic not clearly related to the question asked
• Writing a descriptive, rather than analytic, essay
Points deducted for:
• Evidence unrelated to question asked
• Insufficient evidence
• Evidence not in support of thesis
• Factual inaccuracies
Points deducted for:
• Poor grammar and punctuation
• No clear structure to paragraphs or to the essay in general
• Misspelled words and typos
• Weak topic sentences