Full Name: _______________________________

In-Class Sustained Writing Assignment on the Persian Wars

THE TASK Weighting: 20%
This task requires you to research the Persian Wars and make notes on the sheet provided, and
then use those notes in class to answer the following question:
Select one of the key battles of the Persian Wars and explain why the winning army
was victorious
Only notes you have made on the form distributed via CGS Connect beforehand may be used
to help you write your response
You must write your name on your notes and submit them along with your essay
OUTCOMES BEING ASSESSED
This assignment aims will assess how well you can
Describe events and developments using historical terms and concepts
Sequence events and explain the significance of choices made
Incorporate evidence into your answer, using relevant sources of information.
Organise and present your findings, using accurate and appropriate language

ASSESSMENT
TOTAL MARK:
Comment:












MARKING RUBRIC
20-16 Answer is planned and well-structured, with an introduction, a series of
paragraphs developing the argument, and a conclusion.
Gives a range of reasons to explain why the winners were victorious
Always uses relevant evidence to support the claims made.
Ideas are clearly expressed in accurate English
15-11 Answer shows evidence of planning and largely develops logically
Explains most of the reasons why the battle was won.
Mostly uses relevant evidence to support the claims made.
Ideas are clearly expressed with few grammatical or spelling mistakes
10-7 Answer shows some evidence of planning but does not develop logically.
Gives some details of how the battle was won.
Uses some relevant evidence to support the claims made.
Contains many common mistakes in expression, spelling and punctuation
0-6 Little or no indication that thought went into planning,
Fails to explain why or how the battle was won.
May include information that is not relevant to the topic
A lot of errors in language, spelling and punctuation hinder clear expression