Discussion for American History to 1865 assignment: Give detailed examples of new modes of transportation that allowed for the spread of commerce and trade, which made the young nation an emerging ec

Discussion Rubric Criteria Ratings Points Initial Response - Description Comprehension/ Application of Key Concepts/Originality of Discussion Contributions of criterion. Excellent Post is historically accurate and demonstrates a clear mastery of the material by providing a detailed discussion utilizing highly relevant examples from the provided material. Post meets the requirements of being 2 paragraphs long (about 300 words) with appropriate documentation of any direct quotes using (MLA/APA/Chicago) citation style. Spelling and grammar are excellent with no impact on the understanding of the post. Average Post has minor errors in historical accuracy or the context of the question is not the focus of answer. Lack of sufficient relevant examples to support major points in the answer. Posts fail to meet the 2 paragraph length requirement or lacks proper doc umentation of original sources. Number of spelling and grammar issues that impact the overall understanding of the post. Poor Post has numerous errors in historical accuracy or the question is not answered. Failed to provide any examples from the reading to support the post. (Post is a simple opinion without any supporting evidence). Post is very short. Spelling and grammar issues are sufficient to cause confusion as the author’s original intent. 11 Quality of Peer Engagement (Writing Skills/ Professional Communication) Post makes excellent contributions to class discussion by raising new questions and allowing avenues for new threads of discussion. Post makes solid contributions to class discussion by raising a basic or obvious question that limits the ability Post is a simple “Good job” style post that added nothing to the overall class discussion. Post is entirely 3 Post clearly explains why the author is agreeing or disagreeing with the original post. Post is of proper length of 2 comp lete sentences (about 75 words). Spelling and grammar are excellent with no impact on the understanding of the post. to generate new threads of discussion. Post is a simplistic agreement with minimal critical thinking applied in the answer. Generic or very broad reply. Post is a single sentence. Number of spelling and grammar issues that impact the overall understanding of the post. too short, a very simple single sentence. Spelling and grammar issues are sufficient to cause confusion as the author’s original intent. Follow -Up Res ponse #1 (Writing Skills/Professional Communication) Post makes excellent contributions to class discussion by raising new questions and allowing avenues for new threads of discussion. Post clearly explains why the author is agreeing or disagreeing with the original post. Post is of proper length of 2 comp lete sentences (about 75 words). Spelling and grammar are excellent with no impact on the understanding of the Post makes solid contributions to class discussion by raising a basic or obvious question that limits the ability to generate new threads of discussion. Post is a simplistic agreement with minimal critical thinking applied in the answer. Generic or very broad reply. Post is a single sentence. Post is a simple “Good job” style post that added nothing to the overall class discussion. Post is entirely too short, a very simple single sentence. Spelling and grammar issues are sufficient to cause confusion as the author’s original intent. 3 post. Number of spelling and grammar issues that impact the overall understanding of the post. Follow -Up Response #2 (Writing Skills/Professional Communication) Post makes excellent contributions to class discussion by raising new questions and allowing avenues for new threads of discussion. Post clearly explains why the author is agreeing or disagreeing with the original post. Post is of proper length of 2 complete sentences (about 75 words). Spelling and grammar are excellent with no impact on the understanding of the post. Post makes solid contributions to class discussion by raising a basic or obvious question that limits the ability to generate new threads of discussion. Post is a simplistic agreement with minimal critical thinking applied in the answer. Generic or very broad reply. Post is a single sentence. Number of spell ing and grammar issues that impact the overall understanding of the post. Post is a simple “Good job” style post that added nothing to the overall class discussion. Post is entirely too short, a very simple single sentence. Spelling and grammar issues are sufficient to cause confusion as the author’s original intent. 3 TOTAL POINTS: 20