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NHD Holistic Scoring Guide Campbell / Palmer (creativity, clear images, neat construction, flawless grammar and spelling, etc). || Good project presentation (one or two minor oversights or flaws in neatness). || Basic project presentation (several minor flaws in neatness that equate to a mild carelessness in construction). || Poor project presentation (project lacks neatness and demonstrates a carelessness in construction). ||
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 * ** Presentation ** || Excellent project presentation
 * ** Thesis ** || Original, precise, and thoughtful thesis; angle clearly addresses NHD theme. || Functional thesis, but less precise angle (may be very general) that still addresses NHD theme. || Thesis is present, but connection to NHD theme is vague or wording is awkward. || The project lacks a thesis and/or angle ignores NHD prompt. ||
 * ** Organization & Focus ** || Project demonstrates an extremely clear and logical organization that helps prove the thesis.

All evidence is clearly and appropriately used to support thesis || Project demonstrates a clear and logical organization that helps prove the thesis.

Most evidence supports the thesis || Project demonstrates some organization, but has one or two minor flaws (random placement of info, doesn’t connect with thesis, lack of captions etc).

Some evidence supports the thesis, but other sources seem to hold little weight in proving the argument || Project lacks clear and logical organization.

Most evidence does not support the thesis (seems random) ||
 * ** Historical Accuracy ** || All information is historically accurate. || Most information is historically accurate, but there is one minor inaccuracy. || Several minor inaccuracies or one major inaccuracy that compromises credibility of project. || Multiple inaccuracies that abolish credibility of project. ||
 * ** Historical Content & Context ** || Project is clearly and thoroughly placed into the correct historical context by connecting all significant and relevant aspects of the time period (events, movements, people, etc.) to the topic. || Project is placed into the correct historical context by over-viewing all aspects of the time period that are significant and relevant to the topic. || Project neglects to mention important aspects of the time period. || Project does not set the historical context or presents information in the incorrect context. ||
 * ** Analysis & Conclusions ** || Shows deep analysis and sophisticated interpretation of information; draws insightful conclusions that explain the significance of topic in history. || Shows analysis and interpretation of information; draws some logical conclusions that demonstrate significance of topic in history. || Shows little analysis and interpretation of information; draws incomplete or vague conclusions that ambiguously explore significance of topic in history || Shows no analysis and interpretation of information; fails to draw any relevant or logical conclusions that reveal significance of topic in history. ||
 * ** Research ** || Project demonstrates wide and balanced research— captures a variety of perspectives and utilizes all available types of primary and secondary sources.

Excellent bibliography (all sources are credible, contain complete and appropriate annotations, and correctly cited in MLA format). || Project demonstrates moderate research and is mostly balanced—displays some variety of perspectives and types of sources.

Good bibliography (lack one quality from the 8-9 category). || Project demonstrates shallow research and may not be completely balanced—shows little variety of perspectives and/or types (may neglect relevant, available sources).

Basic bibliography (lack two qualities from the 8-9 category). || Research lacks sufficient depth, perspective, or balanced.

Poor bibliography (Missing or lacking all three qualities from the 8-9 category). ||