Late Medieval Period (WHI.10) Project
Pope Urban II’s Speech
For this assignment, you will be completing an analysis of different accounts of the same
speech by Pope Urban II at Claremont. You will construct an essay that explains the
significance of the speech (introduction) and compare and contrast the various accounts of the
same speech (body).
Writing Prompt:
What are the similarities and differences between the four given accounts of Pope Urban II’s
speech at Claremont?
Format:
Introductory Paragraph: introduce the reader to the reason and significance of the speech.
Make sure to end the paragraph with your thesis statement. Remember your thesis shouldn’t
state the exact similarities or differences, but that they exist.
Body Paragraphs (2): in one paragraph explain the similarities of the various accounts and in
the second paragraph explain the differences.
Conclusion: make sure you extend and connect the ideas that were written about in the
introduction and body paragraphs. Do not forget to include your thesis statement and make
sure to write about the same concepts, but do not use the same wording.
Rubric:
Exemplary
4
Introduction
of Thesis
15%
Thoroughly
explains the
reasoning and
significance of the
speech and has a
precise thesis
(15pts)
Compares
Contains a
and Contrasts detailed
25%
explanation of the
similarities and
differences of all
of the accounts
(25pts)
Accurate and Information
Relevant
provided is 95Information 100% historically
20%
accurate/relevant
(20pts)
Conclusion
Extends, connects,
15%
comments on key
ideas and topics
(15pts)
Length and
Essay is 4
Paragraph
paragraphs and all
Construction paragraphs
20%
contain an
introductory
sentence, details,
and concluding
sentence.
Grammar
5%
(20pts)
0-2 errors in
grammar or
spelling that
distracts the
reader
(5pts)
Accomplished
3
Developing
2
Beginning
1
Unacceptable
0
Explains the
reasoning and
significance of the
speech and has a
precise thesis
Explains the
reasoning and
significance of the
speech and has a
thesis
Lacks either the
reasoning and
significance of the
speech or the
thesis
Lacks both the
reasoning and
significance of the
speech and the
thesis
(12pts)
Contains an
explanation of the
similarities and
differences of all
of the accounts
(8pts)
Contains an
explanation of the
similarities and
differences of 3/4
of the accounts
(5pts)
Contains an
explanation of the
similarities and
differences of 2/4
of the accounts
(0pts)
Lacking an
explanation of the
similarities and
differences of the
accounts
(19pts)
Information
provided is 9490% historically
accurate/relevant
(15pts)
Summarizes main
ideas, echoes key
concepts
(12pts)
Essay is 4
paragraphs and
3/4 of the
paragraphs
contain an
introductory
sentence, details,
and concluding
sentence.
(15pts)
3-4 errors in
grammar or
spelling that
distracts the
reader
(4pts)
(13pts)
Information
provided is 8089% historically
accurate/relevant
(10pts)
Restates main
idea
(7pts)
Information
provided is 7089% historically
accurate/relevant
(5pts)
Incomplete or
unfocused
(0pts)
Information
provided is less
than 70%
accurate/relevant
(0pts)
Conclusion is
absent
(8pts)
Essay is 4
paragraphs and
2/4 of the
paragraphs
contain an
introductory
sentence, details,
and concluding
sentence.
(10pts)
5-6 errors in
grammar or
spelling that
distracts the
reader
(3pts)
(5pts)
Essay is 4
paragraphs and
1/4 of the
paragraphs
contain an
introductory
sentence, details,
and concluding
sentence.
(5pts)
7-8 errors in
grammar or
spelling that
distracts the
reader
(2pts)
(0pts)
Article is less than 4
paragraphs or the
paragraphs do not
contain an
introductory
sentence, details,
and concluding
sentence.
(0pts)
More than 8 errors
in grammar or
spelling that
distracts the reader
(0pts)