Write about either Federalist 10 or Federalist 51 in your essay. Below is a detailed rubric that should help guide you as
you compose your essay.
Summary: 10 Points: Your summary should be a detailed multi- paragraph section of your work. You will be
graded on how well you understood Madison’s arguments in either Federalist 10 or Federalist 51, and you will be
graded on how well you can synthesize his arguments. You are also expected to avoid using informal language and use of the first person, and are expected
to cite Madison in the text, in your summary.
Analysis: 10 Points: Your analysis should be a detailed multi-paragraph evaluation of Madison’s arguments in
either Federalist 10 or 51. You are expected to use outside secondary sources or primary sources to buttress any
argument you make. You are also expected to avoid the use of the first-person when you make your arguments. This includes, “I” “Me” “We” “Us” “My’ “Mine”
“Myself” “Our” “Ours” and “Ourselves”