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Overview of Essay 1 Video ( h ttp s://s cre en cast-o -m atic .c o m /w atc h /c rV ZD F9G hH ) Objective: to assess students’ ability to analyze complex historical sources and materials and reach conclusions based on interpretations of those materials.

Instructions: Please answer ONE of the following questions as coherently and completely as possible. Develop a clear thesis supported by evidence primarily from the assigned primary sources using MLA in-text citations ( h ttp s://lib guid es.n vcc.e d u/M LA Cit a tio nS ty le ) . Length requirement: 500-750 words Course material only , no outside sources for this assignment. Additional formatting guidelines: Please include your name and class information No title needed BUT please indicate which number you are answering 12-point font, double space W orks Cited Page unnecessary Acceptable file extension include: .pdf and .docx Submit the Assignment ( h ttp s://c o m munit y .c an vaslm s.c o m /t 5 /S tu den t-G uid e/H ow -d o-I- s u bm it -a n -o nlin e- assig nm en t/t a -p /5 03) by clicking the " Submit Assignment " Button. Please indicate the number of the question you are responding to on your assignment. 1. [Power and Authority]: How does Plutarch demonstrate the nature of power in 4 -century BCE Athens through his recounting of the “ Life of Themistocles (h ttp s://d riv e.g oogle .c o m /f ile /d /1 5Y 718M vF yd 76c7F uuoA 5g w lN IO lt 8 Q FT/v ie w ?usp =sh arin g) ” in the assigned primary source material? 2. [Social Structures]: How is the role of BOTH men and women in ancient Greek society portrayed in the assigned primary source Hesiod’ s “ Creation of Women (h ttp s://d riv e.g oogle .c o m /f ile /d /1 b nQ gO UKxW 0k b eA KFB q5H ksJxn N n8kt2 y/v ie w ?usp =sh arin g) ”? (remember to analyze WITHIN the context of 8 -century BCE perspectives and not 21 -century perspectives) 3. [Culture and Identity]: How does the assigned “ Flood Story ( h ttp s://d riv e.g oogle .c o m /f ile /d /1 g 7eR VaJw IU -- H eq oK SzG YW zy cC O Jrv g f/v ie w ?usp =sh arin g% 20) ” in the Epic Gilgamesh portray the relationship between humans and the Sumerian gods? How might this add to Sumerian identity? th th st 2/9/2021 Essay 1 Due https://learn.vccs.edu/courses/354732/assignments/7235849?module_item_id=24475970 2/2 Total Points: 100 W riting Assignment Rubric Criteria Ratings Pts 30 pts 30 pts 15 pts 25 pts Writing Examples (h ttp s://d ocs.g oogle .c o m /d ocu m en t/d /1 9t2 n m weG o9y 4lt R S2ti9 q O gC P0N prQ tu X 4xrP W 0G Um 4/e d it ? usp =sh arin g) from previous classes T hesis , In tr o ductio n M ake s s tr o ng c le ar arg um ent th at answ ers a ll asp ects o f th e q uestio n cle arly a nd in tr o duce s a ll su pportin g p oin ts 3 0 to > 2 7.0 p ts P ro fic ie n t M ake s s tr o ng cle ar a rg um ent th at a nsw ers a ll asp ects o f th e questio n c le arly a nd in tr o duce s all su pportin g poin ts 2 7 to > 2 4.0 p ts A bove A vera g e M ake s a n arg um ent th at answ ers th e questio n a nd in tr o duce s su pportin g poin ts , b ut m ay not d o s o in a c le ar c o nvin cin g m anner. 2 4 to > 2 1.0 p ts A vera g e/c o m pete n t M ake s a n a rg um ent th at a ddre sse s th e questio n v a guely a nd m ay v a guely in tr o duce s u pportin g poin ts b ut m ay co nta in m ore b ackg ro und a nd fille r to a naly sis 2 1 to > 1 8.0 p ts N eed s im pro vem en t S ta te m ent needs a s tr o nger arg um ent, in tr o duce s m ore s u m mary a nd backg ro und th an a naly sis 1 8 to > 0 p ts S ee in str u cto r fo r s u pport E vid ence P ro vid es a m ple so lid , e vid ence th at dire ctly r e la te s to , and s u pports , th e arg um ent. 3 0 to > 2 6.5 p ts P ro fic ie n t P ro vid es a m ple so lid , e vid ence th at d ire ctly r e la te s to , a nd su pports , th e arg um ent. 2 6.5 t o > 2 4.0 p ts A bove A vera g e P ro vid es evid ence th at re la te s to , a nd su pports , th e th esis . 24 to > 2 1.0 p ts A vera g e/c o m pete n t P ro vid es s o m e evid ence th at r e la te s to , a nd s u pports , th e th esis . M ore e vid ence w ould h elp pro ve p oin ts . 2 1 to > 1 8.0 p ts N eed s im pro vem en t N ot e nough evid ence , o r evid ence d oes not r e la te to /s u pport y o ur arg um ent 18 to > 0 p ts S ee in str u cto r fo r s u pport S pellin g, g ra m mar, s yn ta x, p ara gra ph str u ctu re P ro per s p ellin g, gra m mar, s yn ta x (s e nte nce str u ctu re ).

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P ara gra phs a re w ell org aniz ed. 14 to > 1 2.0 p ts A bove A vera g e G enera lly g ood sp ellin g, gra m mar, s yn ta x, a nd para gra ph str u ctu re , b ut w ith a c o uple m ista ke s. 1 2 to > 1 0.5 p ts A vera g e/c o m pete n t G enera lly r e adable , but w ith s o m e mista ke s. G ra m mar, s yn ta x, s tr u ctu re , etc . c a n b e im pro ve d. 10.5 t o > 9 .0 p ts N eed s im pro vem en t U ncle ar s yn ta x, sp ellin g, g ra m mar, a nd/o r p ara gra ph str u ctu re . N eeds im pro ve m ent. S ee W rit in g C ente r fo r su pports . 9 to > 0 p ts S ee in str u cto r fo r su pport A naly sis /e xp la natio n Str o ng, th oro ugh analy sis c o nnects e vid ence to th e th esis to p ro ve a rg um ent/ p oin ts 2 5 to > 2 4.0 p ts P ro fic ie n t S tr o ng, th oro ugh analy sis co nnects e vid ence to th e th esis to p ro ve a rg um ent/ p oin ts 2 4 to > 2 0.0 p ts A bove A vera g e G ood a naly sis , co nnects e vid ence to th esis to p ro ve p oin ts 2 0 to > 1 7.5 p ts A vera g e/c o m pete n t S om e a naly sis , needs m ore to c o nnect th esis a nd evid ence to s u pport th e a rg um ent. 1 7.5 t o > 1 5.0 p ts N eed s im pro vem en t N eeds m ore a naly sis to e xp la in h ow evid ence co nnects to th e th esis . T his w ill su pport th e arg um ent. 1 5 to > 0 p ts S ee in str u cto r fo r s u pport