3D Printing: Historical Timeline and Predecessor Assessment Draft
This week, you will submit a draft of your Historical Timeline and Predecessor Assessment. This
will include a historical timeline that diagrams at least three predecessors to 3D printing and a
written assessment explaining how these technologies influenced the development of 3D printing
(roughly two pages, APA format).
This section should include the following:
A visual historical timeline that diagrams at least three predecessors to 3D printing.
An assessment on how these three technologies influenced the development of 3D
printing.
In-text APA-formatted citations with a reference page
The assessment should be well written and should incorporate proper grammar and no spelling
errors. It should incorporate an introduction, a body, and a conclusion.
Please see below a few samples and templates in the website links below for Week 3’s Timeline
assignment. Please let me know if you have any questions.
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/WhatisaTimeline.pdf
https://www.sampletemplates.com/business-templates/history-timeline-template.html
http://www.vertex42.com/ExcelTemplates/timeline.html
Grading Rubric
Content
Points
Provides a horizontal visual historic timeline detailing at least 3 15 (3 points per
predecessors to the emergent technology
predecessor)
Includes a detailed analysis of the role that the predecessors 45 (15 points X 3
played in the emergence of the current technology
predecessors assessed)
10 (5 points for each)
Use of introduction and conclusion paragraphs
In-text references are used and a reference page (in APA format)
10 (5 points for each)
is included
Editing; spelling, punctuation, grammar, sentence meaning
10
unclear
Total
90
