The purpose of this assignment is for students to practice research skills and gain an understanding of the historical setting of James McBride’s memoir.
10 Points - Small poster is neat with a clear title, a picture that makes sense, and few to no errors.
5 Points - Dates and information are accurate.
10 Points - Explanation includes who/what as well as importance/significance with enough of your own words to demonstrate understanding.
10 Points - All borrowed words and ideas are credited appropriately with parenthetical citations in correct MLA format. Borrowed ideas/phrases are integrated grammatically.
10 Points - There is a works cited page that is formatted correctly and corresponds with the parenthetical citation/s. Sources are academic and reliable – with use of at least one database source.
5 Points - The project was completed and presented on time, presentation was well-prepared and clear.
Total: 50 Points