Assignment 1.1: Industrialization After the Civil War Thesis and Outline

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.

Points: 70	Assignment 1.1: Industrialization After the Civil War Thesis and Outline
Criteria	Unacceptable Below 60% F	Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D	Fair 70-79% C	Proficient 80-89% B	Exemplary 90-100% A
Part 1: Write a thesis statement that is one to two (1-2) sentences long in which you:
1a. State you opinion on how industrialization after the Civil War influenced U.S. society, economy, and politics. Justify your response. Weight: 10%	Did not submit or incompletely stated your opinion on the historical significance of the industrialization after the Civil War, and justified your response.	Insufficiently stated your opinion on the historical significance of the industrialization after the Civil War, and justified your response.	Partially stated your opinion on the historical significance of the industrialization after the Civil War, and justified your response.	Satisfactorily stated your opinion on the historical significance of the industrialization after the Civil War, and justified your response.	Thoroughly stated your opinion on the historical significance of the industrialization after the Civil War, and justified your response.
Part 2: Write a one to two (1-2) page outline in which you:
2a. Determine three (3) major aspects of industrialization during 1865 and 1920 that influenced U.S. society, economy,and politics. (Consider issues such as geography, entrepreneurship, legislative representation, etc.) Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely determined three (3) main reasons why industrialization was viewed as important after the Civil War.	Insufficiently determined three (3) main reasons why industrialization was viewed as important after the Civil War.	Partially determined three (3) main reasons why industrialization was viewed as important after the Civil War.	Satisfactorily determined three (3) main reasons why industrialization was viewed as important after the Civil War.	Thoroughly determined three (3) main reasons why industrialization was viewed as important after the Civil War.
2b. List five (5) specific groups that were affected by industrialization. Provide two (2) examples for each group describing how the group was affected. (Consider issues such as race, ethnicity, gender, child labor, etc.) Weight:20%	Did not submit or incompletely listed five (5) specific groups that were affected by industrialization. Did not submit or incompletely provided two (2) examples for each group describing how the group was affected. (Consider issues such as race, ethnicity, gender, child labor, etc.)	Insufficiently listed five (5) specific groups that were affected by industrialization. Insufficiently provided two (2) examples for each group describing how the group was affected. (Consider issues such as race, ethnicity, gender, child labor, etc.)	Partiallylisted five (5) specific groups that were affected by industrialization. Partially provided two (2) examples for each group describing how the group was affected. (Consider issues such as race, ethnicity, gender, child labor, etc.)	Satisfactorily listed five (5) specific groups that were affected by industrialization. Satisfactorily provided two (2) examples for each group describing how the group was affected. (Consider issues such as race, ethnicity, gender, child labor, etc.)	Thoroughly listed five (5) specific groups that were affected by industrialization. Thoroughly provided two (2) examples for each group describing how the group was affected. (Consider issues such as race, ethnicity, gender, child labor, etc.)
2c. List five (5) ways that industrialization affected the life of the average working American during this period. Weight: 20%	Did not submit or incompletely listed five (5) ways that industrialization affected the life of the average working American during this period.	Insufficiently listed five (5) ways that industrialization affected the life of the average working American during this period.	Partially listed five (5) ways that industrialization affected the life of the average working American during this period.	Satisfactorily listed five (5) ways that industrialization affected the life of the average working American during this period.	Thoroughly listed five (5) ways that industrialization affected the life of the average working American during this period.
3. 3 references Weight: 5%	No references provided	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; all references high quality choices.	Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
4. Writing / Support for ideas Weight: 5%	Never uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.	Rarely uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.	Partially uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.	Mostly uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.	Consistently uses reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.
5. Writing / Grammar and mechanics Weight: 5%	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.	Consistently free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
6. Writing and Information Literacy / Integration of Sources Weight: 5%	Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional or accidental plagiarism or failure to use in-text citations.	Sources are rarely integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations.	Sources are partially integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations.	Sources are mostly integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations.	Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, using in-text citations.
7. Information Literacy / Crediting Sources in APA Weight: 5%	Lack of citations and / or lack of reference section and / or citations don’t correspond to listed references.	In-text citations and references are given, but not in APA format.	Partially shows correct (or approximately correct) use of in-text citations, with matching references using APA format.	Mostly shows correct use of in-text citations with matching references using APA format.	Consistently shows correct use of In-text citations with matching references using APA format.
8. Information Literacy / Research Weight: 5%	Quantity and / or quality of sources are unacceptable.	Too few references (one or fewer) and / or references are of poor quality.	Number of sources is less than expected (two or fewer) and / or the quality of sources is questionable.	Number of sources is sufficient (minimum of three) and the quality of sources is mostly good.	Number of sources is sufficient (minimum of three) and the quality of sources is good.