you will choose four (4) of the six (6) Wonders of the Ancient World (excluding the Great Pyramid of Egypt which we covered in class) and report on them in a formal research paper. Be as thorough as possible.
When conducting your research and writing your paper, you should answer the following questions in as much detail as possible:
- What is it?
- Who commissioned/created it?
- How was it built?
- Where was it located?
- When was it constructed?
- Why was it considered one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
- What happened to it?
Important Guidelines
- Format
- Organize this material into a 4 page formal research paper.
- It should be double-spaced with a 1” margin and type size should not exceed 12 pts.
- Art History, as a discipline, utilizes the MLA style.
- Sources
- Please use at least two book and unlimited internet resources. Make sure to gather your resources early as we don’t have a lot of information on the Wonders since only one remains – you may have to use an interlibrary loan at your local library. Don’t forget about unconventional sources like children’s books for great illustrations of what these wonders may have looked like, journals, magazines, periodicals, websites, and even videos.
- Always cite your sources!
- Please read the document, “Important-Tips to Avoid Plagiarism” located in the Content section.
- Please note: Wikipedia and other “Wiki-” websites are not acceptable sources of information for any assignment in this class.
Midterm Paper Rubric
| Criteria | Excellent | Adequate | Needs Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identify | 40 points
Choose 4 of the 6 Wonders of the Ancient World (excluding the Great Pyramid of Egypt which we covered in class) and report on them in a formal research paper. Identify: What is it? Who created it? Where was it located? When was it constructed? |
28 points
Solid response to the assignment; adequately identified: What is it? Who created it? Where was it located? When was it constructed? |
0 points
Weak or does not respond to the assignment, poorly identified: What is it? Who created it? Where was it located? When was it constructed? |
| Summarize | 80 points
Successfully summarizes how it was built, the function that it served, the meaning or symbols it included and what happened to it. |
56 points
Adequately summarizes how it was built, the function that it served, the meaning or symbols it included and what happened to it. |
0 points
Poorly summarizes how it was built, the function that it served, the meaning or symbols it included and what happened to it. |
| Why a Wonder? | 30 points
Successfully details why it was considered one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. |
21 points
Adequately details why it was considered one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. |
0 points
Poorly details why it was considered one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. |
| Conclusion | 10 points
Concludes with an insightful interpretation of the significance of the ancient wonders. |
7 points
Concludes with adequate but less effective interpretation. |
0 points
Concludes with weak interpretation. |
| Format | 10 points
4-5 pages; 1” margins; 12-point font; uses a logical structure, sentence style is appropriate, correct documentation is included, and almost entirely free of spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors. |
7 points
3-4 pages; 1” margins; 12-point font; structure is random, documentation is poor, and may contain several mechanical errors. |
0 points
0-3 pages; 1” margins; 12-point font; structure is poor, documentation may be missing, and contains many mechanical errors. |
| Citations | 10 points
Follows MLA style – utilizes 3-5 references. |
7 points
May not follow MLA style correctly, utilizes fewer references. |
0 points
Uses MLA incorrectly or not at all, utilizes 2 or fewer references. |
| Overall | 144 or more | 126 or more | 0 or more |