Despite many calls for the abolition of slavery, the founding fathers shrank from leading the antislavery cause. What were some of the political, social, and economic impediments to ending slavery in

A+ to A- Essay

B to B- Essay

Introductory Paragraph and Thesis Statement 

5 pts.

The introductory paragraph provides a context for the essay, garners the reader’s attention, and contains a clearly stated and well-developed thesis statement. Moreover, the thesis identifies the question and evaluates the relevance of the issue addressed in the essay prompt.  

(5 pts.)

The introductory paragraph contains a thesis statement.  However, it provides little context for the essay and does little to explicitly garner the reader’s attention. 

(4 pts.)

Supporting Details and Analysis—Tells WHY the Thesis Is Correct and WHY Readers Should Agree

10 pts.

The essay clearly demonstrates a grasp of the subject matter in that it substantially utilizes at least 3 relevant and specific supporting details garnered from the course readings to effectively defend the thesis.  Moreover, the essay contains no to only a minor error in fact and/or function. And, it meets the required word-number for the assignment. 

(10-9 pts.)

The essay utilizes at least 2 relevant and specific supporting details that were garnered from the course readings in defending the thesis.  However, the analysis could be broader and deeper.  And, it meets the required word-number for the assignment. 

(8 pts.) 

Organization, Citations, Voice, Grammar, Punctuation, and Capitalization

5 pts.

The essay contains a clearly defined and organized introduction, body paragraph(s), and conclusion. The essay properly references 2 or more distinct sources from the course readings.  And, the essay is engagingly written.  The essay is written in the third person (unless otherwise directed), follows proper rules of grammar, punctuation, and capitalization, and/or there is no more than 1 typo. 

(5 pts.)

The essay is fairly well organized and references 2 or more distinct sources from the course readings.  But, it could be more engaging.  The essay is written in the third person (unless otherwise directed).  And/Or, it contains minor errors in grammar, punctuation, and/or capitalization.  There are 2 minor typos.

(4 pts.)