Professional Documents
Culture Documents
01/14
US History
Your answer must begin with a clear argument, and include 3 specific pieces of
evidence from the documents.
You may paraphrase, or quote directly from the text. (Be sure to use quotation marks
to show what you quoted directly.)
You must use transitions. Please avoid using says to introduce evidence. Try one of
the alternative words below instead.
Writing Sample 1
No
because
under
Hammurabis
Code,
people
were
have as many rights as free men. For all of these reasons, people
in Mesopotamia were not treated equally.
Writing Sample 3
Inequality was a significant problem in Mesopotamia. Under
Hammurabis Code, people were discriminated against based on
gender and social class. For instance, husbands were allowed to
sell their wives and children to pay off a debt they owed. Wives, on
the other hand, could not sell their husbands. This demonstrates
that men and women were treated unequally under the law.
Furthermore,
different
classes
of
people
received
different
1: Below Standard
Presents unclear reasons, or
reasons that do not clearly
connect to the argument.
Lack of transitions means
logical flow is disorganized
and difficult to follow.
1: Below Standard
Examples mentioned are
vague/ does not mention
specific examples.
Argument
2: Meeting Standard
3: Exceeding Standard
Articulates a clear main idea
Articulates a clear main idea
that is supported with
that is supported with
multiple logical reasons,
logical reasons and specific
and multiple pieces of
evidence.
specific evidence.
Organization / Logical Flow
2: Meeting Standard
Presents logical reasons
that clearly support the
argument, and connect to
evidence. Uses transitions
so that argument follows a
clear logical flow.
Use of Historical Evidence
2: Meeting Standard
Cites specific examples to
support argument.
3: Exceeding Standard
Presents logical reasons
that clearly support the
argument, and connect to
multiple pieces of evidence.
Uses transitions so that
writing follows a clear
logical flow.
3: Exceeding Standard
Cites multiple specific
examples to support
argument.
1: Below Standard
Argument
2: Meeting Standard
3: Exceeding Standard
Articulates a clear main idea
Articulates a clear main idea
that is supported with
that is supported with
multiple logical reasons,
logical reasons and specific
and multiple pieces of
evidence.
specific evidence.
Organization / Logical Flow
2: Meeting Standard
3: Exceeding Standard
Presents logical reasons
that clearly support the
argument, and connect to
multiple pieces of evidence.
Uses transitions so that
writing follows a clear
logical flow.
1: Below Standard
Examples mentioned are
vague/ does not mention
specific examples.
argument.
1: Below Standard
Presents unclear reasons, or
reasons that do not clearly
connect to the argument.
Lack of transitions means
logical flow is disorganized
and difficult to follow.
1: Below Standard
Examples mentioned are
vague/ does not mention
specific examples.
Argument
2: Meeting Standard
3: Exceeding Standard
Articulates a clear main idea
Articulates a clear main idea
that is supported with
that is supported with
multiple logical reasons,
logical reasons and specific
and multiple pieces of
evidence.
specific evidence.
Organization / Logical Flow
2: Meeting Standard
Presents logical reasons
that clearly support the
argument, and connect to
evidence. Uses transitions
so that argument follows a
clear logical flow.
Use of Historical Evidence
2: Meeting Standard
Cites specific examples to
support argument.
3: Exceeding Standard
Presents logical reasons
that clearly support the
argument, and connect to
multiple pieces of evidence.
Uses transitions so that
writing follows a clear
logical flow.
3: Exceeding Standard
Cites multiple specific
examples to support
argument.