Assignment

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Assignment Civil War

• In this assignment, you will answer a question in
  a 5-paragraph essay regarding the Civil War,
  which we have just studied.
• Instructions
• Choose one of the following questions
• Write a 5-paragraph essay explaining your point
  of view use information from the class or your
  own research to support your point of view
• Submit this essay to Mr. White

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Lincolns War Powers

• Many of President Lincolns decisions to use his
  war powers as president are controversial his
  decision to suspend the writ of habeas corpus,
  his issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation, his
  conducting of the war without Congressional
  approval. Was Lincoln justified in using these
  war powers? Why or why not?

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Shermans March

• General William Tecumseh Shermans destructive
  march through Georgia helped end the Civil War,
  but many people criticize him for his armys
  destruction of Atlanta and and the area around
  it. Explain whether you feel that Sherman was
  justified in his use of these tactics.

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The Unfinished Civil War

• At the end of the video, the historian Barbara
  Fields says that, in many senses, the Civil War,
  or its results, arent fully complete. Is this
  an accurate statement? If so, is it still
  important to study the Civil War? Explain why
  you feel this way.

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Argument Logic 12 Points Excellent 6-5 points Good 4-3 points Poor 2-0 points
Logic argues major points and avoids logical gaps Virtually no gaps exist in the papers logic Some minor gaps and questions may exist in the papers logic The papers arguments make little or no logical sense

Evidence used is appropriate, strong, and supports the main thesis strongly All information used strongly supports the main thesis Most information used strongly supports the main thesis Most of the information in the paper is weak and does not support the main thesis


Writing Mechanics and Structure 12 Points Excellent 6-5 points Good 4-3 points Poor 2-0 points
Writing mechanics and structure follow common standards of written English for the subject Writing mechanics and structure have few, if any, errors Writing mechanics and structure may have some minor problems that do not detract from the paper overall. Writing mechanics and structure have numerous errors that cause major problems with the paper

Formatting follows the APA style guide Formatting is clean and closely follows the APA style guide. Formatting is mostly clean and generally follows the APA style guide Formatting has numerous mistakes


Introduction and Conclusion 12 Points Excellent 4 points Good 3-2 points Poor 1-0 points
Introduction directly and clearly states the point of view or purpose of the paper. Introduction directly and clearly states the view or purpose of the paper. Introduction may only vaguely state the view or purpose of the paper. Introduction does not state the papers purpose, or states it in an extremely unclear way.

Introduction engages the reader by explaining importance or relevance of the argument Introduction clearly states the importance or relevance of the argument. Introduction may only vaguely state the importance or relevance of the argument. Introduction does not explain the importance or relevance of the argument.

Conclusion logically brings together all parts of the argument for a clear summary Conclusion logically brings together all parts of the argument for a clear summary. Conclusion may have gaps in bringing together the various parts of the argument. Conclusion does not bring together the parts of the argument.