American Philosophy Short Answer Assignment
Below 2 American Philosophers quotes
Paper:
Interpret what the quote means
Write to the essential question
Explain how you see their influence on America’s government system and American society
MLA format
Double space
Essential Question: How do these figures or landmark documents directly or indirectly affect American political thought and the development of the American political system
SHORT ANSWER ESSAY WRITER’S CHECKLIST
CRITERIA STUDENT CHECKLIST
FOCUS Did I focus my writing on exploring the essential question and meeting the task demands?
CONTROLLING IDEA Did I respond to the prompt with a central idea that I clearly explain?
TEXTUAL EVIDENCE Did I use evidence from the text to help explain my ideas? (Quotes and textbook, other readings)
DEVELOPMENT Did I support my ideas with interesting and relevant details?
ORGANIZATION Did I organize my writing to clearly communicate and explain my ideas to the reader?
WORD CHOICE Did I use words correctly—including the vocabulary I learned in the text—to engage my reader and explain my ideas?