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Anchor Paper – Document–Based Essay—Level 3 – A
Anchor Level 3-A
The response:
Develops all aspects of the task by mentioning how the printing press and the atomic bomb
changed existing technology and discussing the impact of these new technologies on Europe and
the world
Is more analytical than descriptive (printing press: makes possible the reflection and facilitation
of learning on a wide scale; among the most influential technological advances in world history;
machine’s tremendous global impact due to commodity whose distribution it facilitates—ideas;
books were the way in which people communicated thoughts, many of which would stimulate
humankind to learn and rebel; no longer limited to capabilities of scribes; books became
available on an unprecedented scale; new mobility of ideas accelerated Renaissance and
encouraged Protestant Reformation; atomic bomb: warfare incited mankind to devise new
methods of destruction; harnessing of nuclear power during World Wars led to creation of
atomic bomb; pressures of war combined with ignorance of full capabilities led to invention of
infamous atomic bomb; weapon destructive to an extreme that outstripped earlier technological
warfare; feeling threatened by this terrible new power, other nations scrambled to harness it
themselves for protection; offered a warning of the untold extent of power that technology could
grant in the future)
Incorporates some relevant information from documents 1, 3, 8, and 9a
Incorporates limited relevant outside information (atomic bomb: first bomb inflicted on two
cities full of civilians; technology of atomic bomb resulted in a vicious global arms race)
Includes some relevant facts, examples, and details (printing press: scribes writing by hand;
atomic bomb: utilization of nuclear technology; first bombs inflicted on Hiroshima and
Nagasaki by America; devastation spread for miles, leaving innumerable fatalities and even
more injured); includes some minor inaccuracies (Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press; in
1946, use of nuclear technology led to the invention of the atomic bomb)
Demonstrates a satisfactory plan of organization; includes an introduction and a conclusion that
emphasize that technology possesses beneficial and destructive facets
Conclusion: Overall, the response fits the criteria for Level 3. Most of the response contains good
analytical statements. Even though the overall response demonstrates a good understanding of the
impact of technology, the discussion of how the printing press and the atomic bomb changed
existing technology is very limited. In addition, the response contains several broad, unsubstantiated
statements.
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