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Energy Sources Debate Paper 
Renewable Energy 5 Paragraph Essay
Students will be paired up with another energy source in order to dispute the opposing energy source and support their own self-made proposition.
Rubric Code: A858A4
By jmatzen
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Subject: Science  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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Topic:Energy Resources
  Level 4

Great Research and information on energy resource. Convincing and concise writing style.

5 pts

Level 3

Good research was done, fairlfy good writing to explain point.

4 pts

Level 2

Adequate research and writing. Or too short to fit in enough information.

2 pts

Level 1

Poor job researching, writing, and paper is too short.

1 pts

Introductory Paragraph

Does introductory paragraph clearly state topic of essay? Clear proposition.
Level 4

The Main Idea is clearly written and the introductory paragraph grabs the reader's attention. Clear and logical proposition.
Level 3

Main Idea is present and clearly written. Proposition is present and adequately thought out.
Level 2

Main Idea is present but is not clearly written. proposition is weak or does not exist.
Level 1

Main idea is not present or is unclear. No proposition.
Paragraph 1 Body Part 1

Student give 4 rebutles to their own proposition and defend each one.
Level 4

Paragraphs are well developed and provide evidence of thorough research. Students give 4 rebutles to their energy source and accurately defend each one.
Level 3

Each paragraph supports the main idea, but there is little evidence of extra research on the topic. Students only give 2-3 rebutles.
Level 2

Some of the paragraphs support the main idea, but there are some that do not. Students give 1 rebutle to an issue with their energy source.
Level 1

The paragraphs in the body of the essay do not support the main idea.
Paragraph 2 Body Part 2

Student gives 4 reasons to support their proposition.
Level 4

Students give 4 clear, concise, and well researched reasons to chose their energy source.
Level 3

Students give 3 concise reason to choose their energy source.
Level 2

Students give 2 concise reason to choose their energy source. Or do a poor job explaining their 4.
Level 1

Students do a poor job explaining thier side.
Conclusion

Restates proposition, sums up arguements, and explains how life would be better with their own energy source.
Level 4

The conclusion restates the proposition, does an excellent job of summing up or restating the topic and pulling the details together. Good explanation of how life would be better with new energy source.
Level 3

The conclusion restates proposition, sums up the topic, by restating it, but it does not tie the details together. Adequate job of explaining how life would be better.
Level 2

There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the topic or tie the details together.
Level 1

There is no conclusion the essay just ends without summing up or restating the topic. It doesn't tie the the details together.
Grammar and Mechanics

Does the paper indicate that the writer has control of the rules of spelling, grammar and mechanics
Level 4

The essay contains no errors in usage, and mechanics.
Level 3

The essay contains fewer than 3 errors in mechanics/grammar.
Level 2

The essay contains 4 to 7 errors in mechanics/grammar
Level 1

The essay contains more than 7 errors in mechanics/grammar.





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