15 Aug Impact Summarization
Impact Summarization
In this activity you will be asked to answer both of the following questions (listed below) in 2 paragraphs. You will be expected to state your opinion and provide supporting evidence. Supporting evidence can come from the lesson content in this course, or from an online resource.
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Which do you think was the most important invention of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s: the light bulb or the automobile? Why? If you feel there was another invention discussed in this time period that was more important than the light bulb or automobile, feel free to use it. Provide the response in at least 4 complete sentences. Follow this format to answer the question.
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Sentence 1: What was the most important invention
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Sentence 2: Why do you feel this way?
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Sentence 3: Supporting evidence
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Sentence 4: Supporting evidence and conclusion
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Here are possible sources that you may use to help you research:
https://cnx.org/contents/[email protected]:c6mv6blq@4/Early-Industrialization-in-the
https://www.thoughtco.com/inventions-nineteenth-century-4144740
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Think about Amendments 13, 14, 15, 18, and 19. Which Amendment to the Constitution had the biggest impact on America? Why do you feel this way? Use evidence and explain your answer. Follow this format to answer the question and use at least 4 complete sentences.
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Sentence 1: Which amendment had the biggest impact on America?
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Sentence 2: Why do you feel this way?
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Sentence 3: Supporting evidence
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Sentence 4: Supporting evidence and conclusion
Here is a possible source that you may use to help you research:
https://cnx.org/contents/[email protected]:jDLChQSF@4/The-Constitution-of-the-United
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Scroll down to the Constitutional Amendments section in the link above.
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Which do you think was the most important invention of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s: the light bulb or the automobile? Why? If you feel there was another invention discussed in this time period that was more important than the light bulb or automobile, feel free to use it. Provide the response in at least 4 complete sentences. Follow this format to answer the question.
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Sentence 1: What was the most important invention
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Sentence 2: Why do you feel this way?
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Sentence 3: Supporting evidence
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Sentence 4: Supporting evidence and conclusion
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Think about Amendments 13, 14, 15, 18, and 19. Which Amendment to the Constitution had the biggest impact on America? Why do you feel this way? Use evidence and explain your answer. Follow this format to answer the question and use at least 4 complete sentences.
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Sentence 1: Which amendment had the biggest impact on America?
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Sentence 2: Why do you feel this way?
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Sentence 3: Supporting evidence
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Sentence 4: Supporting evidence and conclusion
Rubric:
| Category | Does Not Meet Yet (0-59) | Emerging Expectations (60-75) | Meets Expectations (76-89) |
Exceeds Expectations (90-100) |
| Organization | Format is not followed or is not clear. | Only 1 or both questions are answered but do not meet the sentence requirement for each question. | Both questions were answered however they may not meet the sentence requirement for each question. | Both questions were fully answered using two complete paragraphs following the provided format. |
| Content | Content is not on topic and does include supporting examples. | Content makes an effort to be on topic may have 1 or 2 examples as evidence. | Content is on topic with 1 -2 examples as evidence. | Content is engaging and shows critical thinking on topic with at least 2 examples as evidence. |
