Description
Directions
Make sure to read the entire assignment below before you begin the work necessary for Milestone 1.
For Milestone 1, you will need to write one paragraph stating your topic for the project. Make sure to state the event you are writing about as well as the historical figure whose point of view you will be writing from. Include your preliminary thesis statement in this paragraph as well. Then, provide a preliminary outline for your project. The outline should be as detailed as possible so your instructor can see what you intend to do and offer suggestions.
For the Course Project, you will write about a historical event between 1865 and the present day from the perspective of a historical figure who participated in the event. Here are some examples:
The March on Washington from the perspective of Martin Luther King, Jr.
September 11th 2001 from the perspective of George W. Bush
The attack on Pearl Harbor from the perspective of Franklin D. Roosevelt
The ratification of the 19th Amendment from the perspective of Alice Paul
The Cuban Missile Crisis from the perspective of John F. Kennedy
You will need to research not only the event, but also the historical figure, and write the paper “in character.” Your final paper must be 5–7 pages of text, plus a title page and APA-formatted reference page. You must include properly cited graphics, such as pictures, maps, and graphs if you like. You must use and cite at least 5 scholarly sources; Wikipedia, encyclopedias, and websites that are intended for a general audience are not scholarly sources. You may supplement (not replace) the 5 scholarly sources with news articles. Be sure to check out the New York Times and other newspaper databases included in the FSCJ library catalog.
Submission
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Grading
This outline is worth 50 points towards your grade and will be graded using the Outline Rubric.
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Milestone 1: Outline Rubric
Milestone 1: Outline Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
Formatting
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5 pts
Exemplary
The outline employs the correct format, and proper use of symbols, and indentations are evident.
4.5 pts
Meets Expectations
The outline shows the correct format, though a few proper symbols and indentations may be misplaced or inconsistent.
4 pts
Developing
The outline shows the correct format, though many proper symbols and indentations may be misplaced or inconsistent.
3.5 pts
Beginning
The outline resembles the correct format, but proper symbols and indentations are not used.
0 pts
Not Acceptable
The outline has serious errors and does not use the correct format.
/ 5 pts
Content
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20 pts
Exemplary
The outline contains very precise, detailed information that is essential to the topic, in addition to including specific anecdotes and quotations which are attributed to sources with proper APA citations.
18 pts
Meets Expectations
The outline contains sufficient information of the topic which is attributed to sources with proper APA citations though one or two errors may appear.
16 pts
Developing
The outline contains information on the topic which is attributed to sources with APA citations though more than two errors may appear.
14 pts
Beginning
The outline includes information related to the topic, but does not elaborate or expand upon essential information which is attributed the sources but does not use proper APA citations.
0 pts
Not Acceptable
The outline includes insufficient and/or inappropriate information and does not include any attribution to sources in APA format or otherwise.
/ 20 pts
Grammar
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5 pts
Exemplary
The outline exhibits excellent use of spelling, punctuation, grammar, and format.
4.5 pts
Meets Expectations
The outline exhibits good use of spelling, punctuation, grammar, and format, but has a few mistakes.
4 pts
Developing
The outline exhibits fair use of spelling, punctuation, grammar, and format, but has multiple mistakes.
3.5 pts
Beginning
The outline exhibits an undeveloped use of spelling, punctuation, grammar, and format. There are many errors.
0 pts
Not Acceptable
The outline has serious errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, and format.
/ 5 pts
Thesis
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20 pts
Exemplary
Thesis is clear and proposes an arguable point which people could reasonably agree or disagree; it takes a stand.
18 pts
Meets Expectations
Thesis is clear and proposes an arguable point, but it does not take a clear stand.
16 pts
Developing
Thesis is somewhat clear and does not fully propose an arguable point.
14 pts
Beginning
Thesis is not clear and lacks organization of an arguable point and a clear stand for or against.
0 pts
Not Acceptable
The thesis is absent from the outline.
/ 20 pts
Total Points: 0
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