iRubric: Blog - SF Hist rubric

Your post has a “critical edge,” meaning that you pay attention to complexity, contradictions, and nuance. You challenge taken-for-granted assumptions, shed new light on old topics, and/or explore alternative viewpoints. You include specific, detailed examples, and approach the topic from an interesting or exciting viewpoint.

Your post notes some complexity, contradictions, and nuance, but could move to the next level by challenging taken-for-granted assumptions, shedding new light on old topics, or exploring alternative viewpoints. You include examples but they may be lacking in appropriate detail.

Your post lacks attention to complexity, contradictions, and nuance, and instead focuses on a single perspective and/or generalizations. To improve in this area, seek a more innovative viewpoint. Your post may also be lacking in detailed examples.

Masterfully references at least two primary sources and integrates them into the post seamlessly. Chooses interesting sources that fit within the chosen topic. Clear analysis of sources supports the rest of the post.

References two sources and integrates them into the post. To improve, student may need to work to better connect the sources into their writing or strengthen their analysis.

Student references less than two sources or may not have tied them in well (listing them or talking about them separately). Analysis may be or insufficient or incomplete.