Chronicle the rise of extreme militarism in Japan and how it led them to conquer huge chunks of land in Asia and so many islands in the western Pacific basin, and how this led to their conflict with Great Britain and the United States

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Throughout the whole work, content expresses original thoughts or interprets the subject matter in a different perspective.

Throughout most of the work, content expresses original thoughts or interprets the subject matter in a different perspective.

Throughout some of the work, content expresses original thoughts or interprets the subject matter in a different perspective.

Throughout little of the work, content expresses original thoughts or interprets the subject matter in a different perspective.

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Throughout the whole work, claims are supported with detailed and persuasive examples; accurate facts and circumstances are used for support.

Throughout most of the work, claims are supported with detailed and persuasive examples; accurate facts and circumstances are used for support.

Throughout some of the work, claims are supported with detailed and persuasive examples; accurate facts and circumstances are used for support.

Throughout little of the work, claims are supported with detailed and persuasive examples; accurate facts and circumstances are used for support.

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The writing is free of errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that would detract from a clear reading of the paper.

The writing contains a few errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation, but the errors do not detract from a clear reading of the text.

The writing contains some errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that need to be addressed for a clearer reading of the paper.

The writing contains several errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that impede a clear reading of the paper.

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The writing contains strong word choice that clarifies ideas and masterful sentence variety aids with the flow of ideas.

The writing contains varied word choice and sentence structures that clarify ideas and aid with the flow of ideas.

The writing contains word choice and sentence structures that can be revised for better clarification of ideas and flow of ideas.

The writing contains wording and sentence structures that are awkward and/or unclear, impeding the clarity and flow of ideas.

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Paper includes reference to 2 scholarly sources and properly integrates the sources.

Paper includes reference to 2 scholarly sources but does not properly integrate the sources.

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All sources are properly cited in the text and references page demonstrating a mastery of resource and APA citation reference format.

Most sources are cited in the text and references page. Some minor errors may exist in citation, but it does not interfere with understanding the source of the information.

Most sources are integrated, structured, and cited in the text and references page. Some errors may exist in citation that need to be addressed to clarify the source of information.

Sources are not properly cited in the text/references page. Formatting contains several errors that suggest a lack of understanding of APA format.

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Paper is formatted to include all 7 of the following: title page, references page, Times New Roman font, 12-point font, double spacing, running header, and page numbers.

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Paper is formatted to include less than 4 of the following: title page, references page, Times New Roman font, 12-point font, double spacing, running header, and page numbers.