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Research Report : Live from Vietnam: War Stories--Final

Synthesis Essay

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Teacher Name: *Mrs. Ray*

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY

8-9

7-6

5-4

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Sources

All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the

desired format, using MLA or College Board Form.

All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a

few are not in the desired format of MLA or College Board form.

All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but

many are not in the desired format.

Some sources are not accurately documented.

Amount of Information

All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2
sentences about each.

All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2
sentences about each.

All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence
about each.

One or more topics were not addressed.

Quality of Information

Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several

supporting details and/or examples.
Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2
supporting details and/or examples.

Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or

examples are given.

Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.

Internet Use

Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and

navigates within these sites easily without assistance.

Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and

navigates within these sites easily without assistance.

Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information

and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.

Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or

to navigate within these sites.
Organization

Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and

subheadings.

Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs.

Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed.

The information appears to be disorganized. 8)

Thesis Statement

The thesis statement names the topic of the essay and outlines the main
points to be discussed.

The thesis statement names the topic of the essay.

The thesis statement outlines some or all of the main points to be

discussed but does not name the topic.

The thesis statement does not name the topic AND does not preview what
will be discussed.

Date Created: *July 09, 2009*

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