An Essay on the “History of the Philippine Republic: 1898-1998”

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CRITERIA Writing Style Organization Research Documentation
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Clear, varied Discusses Good blend Thorough and

Logical Thorough and Claims
No errors in expression; Insightful; seriously of quality complete
sequence; high Clearly stated, serious strongly
Excellent (5) grammar or vigorous, makes a valid alternative primary and documentation of
level of source well supported identification of supported
punctuation active-voice analysis interpreta- scholarly sources (Works
integration key sources by evidence
prose tions sources Cited & notes )

Missing
Mostly logical Discusses Mostly high-
Some insights Claims information
Very readable sequencing; briefly at least Serious, but quality
but some simple Stated and mostly (Works Cited
Good (4) Few errors for the most not all one partial array of primary and
description or supported supported and/or notes
part paragraphs alternative sources scholarly
narration by evidence provided, but
well integrated interpretation sources
incomplete)

Awkward or
Difficult to Mentions the Left out Too many A great deal
unclear Largely “telling a Unclear Claims
Needs follow; little possibility of important popular missing (Works
sentencing story” without statement or seldom
Improvement Many errors integration of alternative resources or and/or Cited and
and/or too explaining WHY poorly supported
(3) different interpreta- poor range of unscholarly /or references
many passive things happened supported by evidence
sources tions sources sources missing)
constructions

Unreadable;
No overall No insights; no Ignores Claims Poorly Poor or
poor writing No identifiable Inadequate or
Unacceptable Unacceptable logic; very poor meaningful alternative never selected and nonexistent (No
obscures the thesis no substantial
(2) level of errors synthesis of attempt at interpreta- supported low-level Works Cited. or
work's statement research
evidence explanation tions by evidence sources references)
meaning
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