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Critical Thinking Scoring Guidelines
Requirements
Yes
No
Topic sentence restates the prompt
Organized paragraph
8 or more sentences
Sentence transitions (e.g. Also, In addition, Furthermore, Moreover, etc.)
3 arguments explained in the response
Vocabulary terms (underline the term(s) in the prompt)
Historical date
Names of historical leaders
Specific evidence from the map/daily lesson (e.g. rivers, lakes, oceans, states, battles, etc.)
Closing sentence summarizes the significance of the prompt