Assignment
1. Introduce your paper with your previously crafted thesis statement.
Did not submit or incompletely introduced your paper with your previously crafted thesis statement.
Insufficiently introduced your paper with your previously crafted thesis statement.
Partially introduced your paper with your previously crafted thesis statement.
Satisfactorily introduced your paper with your previously crafted thesis statement.
Thoroughly introduced your paper with your previously crafted thesis statement.
2. Discuss two international events involving the US military from the past five years that can be traced back to a foreign policy created after the Civil War.
Did not submit or incompletely discussed two international events involving the US military from the past five years that can be traced back to a foreign policy created after the Civil War.
Insufficiently discussed two international events involving the US military from the past five years that can be traced back to a foreign policy created after the Civil War.
Partially discussed two international events involving the US military from the past five years that can be traced back to a foreign policy created after the Civil War.
Satisfactorily discussed two international events involving the US military from the past five years that can be traced back to a foreign policy created after the Civil War.
Thoroughly discussed two international events involving the US military from the past five years that can be traced back to a foreign policy created after the Civil War.
3. Discuss three aspects of US history since 1865 that has led to the US's rise as a world super power policeman.
Did not submit or incompletely discussed three aspects of US history since 1865 that has led to the US's rise as a world super power policeman
Insufficiently discussed three aspects of US history since 1865 that has led to the US's rise as a world super power policeman.
Partially discussed three aspects of US history since 1865 that has led to the US's rise as a world super power policeman
Satisfactorily discussed three aspects of US history since 1865 that has led to the US's rise as a world super power policeman
Thoroughly discussed three aspects of US history since 1865 that has led to the US's rise as a world super power policeman
4. Identify three to five international incidents since World War II where America has taken on a policing role.
Did not submit or incompletely identified three to five international incidents since World War II where America has taken on a policing role.
Insufficiently identified three to five international incidents since World War II where America has taken on a policing role.
Partially identified three to five international incidents since World War II where America has taken on a policing role.
Satisfactorily identified three to five international incidents since World War II where America has taken on a policing role.
Thoroughly identified three to five international incidents since World War II where America has taken on a policing role.
5. Determine three to five driving forces that fueled international policy decisions involving the international incidents you outlined previously. (Consider treaties, exit strategies, elections, wars, etc.)
Did not submit or incompletely determined three to five driving forces that fueled international policy decisions involving the international incidents you outlined previously.
Insufficiently determined three to five driving forces that fueled international policy decisions involving the international incidents you outlined previously.
Partially determined three to five driving forces that fueled international policy decisions involving the international incidents you outlined previously.
Satisfactorily determined three to five driving forces that fueled international policy decisions involving the international incidents you outlined previously.
Thoroughly determined three to five driving forces that fueled international policy decisions involving the international incidents you outlined previously.
6. 3 academic references (besides or in addition to the textbook)
Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.
Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.
Meets number of required references; most references good quality choices.
Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.
7. Writing / Support for ideas
Never uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas.
Rarely uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas.
Partially uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas.
Mostly uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas.
Consistently uses explanations, examples, and evidence that logically support ideas.
8. Writing / Grammar and mechanics
Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Numerous errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.