East Germany and West Germany: Was one better than the other?: Beurteilung

Beurteilung

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4
Focus on Assigned Topic	No attempt has been made to relate the story to divided Germany.	Some of the story is related to divided Germany, but a reader does not learn much about that time.	Most of the story is related to divided Germany. The story wanders off at one point, but the reader can still learn something about the that time.	The entire story is related to divide Germany and allows the reader to understand much more about that time.
Organization	Ideas and scenes seem to be randomly arranged.	The story is a little hard to follow. The transitions are sometimes not clear.	The story is pretty well organized. One idea or scene may seem out of place. Clear transitions are used.	The story is very well organized. One idea or scene follows another in a logical sequence with clear transitions.
Accuracy of Facts	There are several factual errors in the story.	Most facts presented in the story are accurate (at least 70%).	Almost all facts presented in the story are accurate.	All facts presented in the story are accurate.
Spelling and Punctuation	The final draft has more than 3 spelling and punctuation errors.	There are 2-3 spelling and punctuation errors in the final draft.	There is one spelling or punctuation error in the final draft.	There are no spelling or punctuation errors in the final draft. Character and place names that the author invented are spelled consistently throughout.
Creativity	There is little evidence of creativity in the story. The authors do not seem to have used much imagination.	The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions, but they distract from the story. The authors have tried to use their imaginations.	The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The authors have used their imaginations.	The story contains many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The authors have really used their imaginations.
Citiations	No URLs have been provided.	The URLSs of some (70%) of the sites contributing inspiration have been provided.	The URLSs of most (90%) of the sites contributing inspiration have been provided.	The URLs of each site contributing inspiration for the story have been provided.
Requirements	Many requirements were not met.	Most (about 75%) of the written requirements were met, but several were not.	Almost all (about 90%) the written requirements were met.	All of the written requirements (10 entries - one for either country and one for each decade - in journal, in English) were met.