narrator and organizes and organizes the events the narrator does not introducing the the events that will that will unfold in the organize the events narrator and does unfold in the body. The body, but the hook that will unfold in the not organize the intro is also memorable creativity. body. events that will because the hook unfold in the body. engages the reader. Organization Opinions and reasons Opinions and reasons Opinions and reasons Opinions and are linked together are linked together are linked together reasons are not using advanced using some transitional using some transitional linked together transition words (ex: words and phrases, but words and phrases, but using transitional consequently, they are simple they are simple words and phrases. specifically....) The transition words. transition words and essay does not rely on are only at the simple transition beginning of each body words like first, next, paragraph. and then. Foreshadow Use of foreshadowing Use of foreshadowing in Use of foreshadowing Use of in the conclusion is the conclusion is in the conclusion is not foreshadowing in historically accurate historically accurate but historically accurate, the conclusion is and is very persuasive only minimally but attempts are made not historically to the reader. persuasive. to make it persuasive. accurate nor persuasive. Information All opinions and All opinions and reasons At least two of your Two of more of your from text reasons are historically are historically accurate opinions and reasons opinions and accurate and well and well researched in are historically reasons are not researched in the social the social studies text. accurate and well historically studies text and researched in the social accurate. Seems to beyond. studies text and be too much a work beyond. of fiction. Language Grammar is Grammar is accurate; Sentences are generally The may Conventions consistently accurate; few errors in spelling correct in structure; contain serious and and punctuation are and punctuation; no may display isolated distracting errors in accurate; no typographical errors. serious errors or grammar and typographical errors. frequent minor errors punctuation as well that do not interfere as numerous minor with meaning. errors and frequent misspellings. Final grade: 20 - Advanced 14 - 19 - Proficient 11 - 13 - Needs Improvement 10 or below - Warning
narrator and organizes the events that will unfold in the body. The intro is also memorable because the hook engages the reader. and organizes the events that will unfold in the body, but the hook creativity. the narrator does not organize the events that will unfold in the body. introducing the narrator and does not organize the events that will unfold in the body. Organization Opinions and reasons are linked together using advanced transition words (ex: consequently, specifically....) The essay does not rely on simple transition words like first, next, and then. Opinions and reasons are linked together using some transitional words and phrases, but they are simple transition words. Opinions and reasons are linked together using some transitional words and phrases, but they are simple transition words and are only at the beginning of each body paragraph. Opinions and reasons are not linked together using transitional words and phrases. Foreshadow Use of foreshadowing in the conclusion is historically accurate and is very persuasive to the reader. Use of foreshadowing in the conclusion is historically accurate but only minimally persuasive. Use of foreshadowing in the conclusion is not historically accurate, but attempts are made to make it persuasive. Use of foreshadowing in the conclusion is not historically accurate nor persuasive. Information from text All opinions and reasons are historically accurate and well researched in the social studies text and beyond. All opinions and reasons are historically accurate and well researched in the social studies text. At least two of your opinions and reasons are historically accurate and well researched in the social studies text and beyond. Two of more of your opinions and reasons are not historically accurate. Seems to be too much a work of fiction. Language Conventions Grammar is consistently accurate; and punctuation are accurate; no typographical errors. Grammar is accurate; few errors in spelling and punctuation; no typographical errors. Sentences are generally correct in structure; may display isolated serious errors or frequent minor errors that do not interfere with meaning. The may contain serious and distracting errors in grammar and punctuation as well as numerous minor errors and frequent misspellings. Final grade: 20 - Advanced 14 - 19 - Proficient 11 - 13 - Needs Improvement 10 or below - Warning
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