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COLUMBUS HERO OR VILLAIN COLUMBUS HERO OR VILLAIN Research Christopher Columbus and take a stance as to whether you think he is a villain or a hero Rubric Code: F62684 By camiller02 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 6-8

Christopher Columbus
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Very Good 4 pts	Exemplary 5 pts
Focus	Poor Barely addresses the topic of whether Columbus is a viallain or a hero	Fair Related to the topic but includes extra or hardly related information as to whether Columbus is a viallain or a hero	Good Focused on the topic and may include extra or loosely related informationas to whether Columbus is a viallain or a hero	Very Good Fosuces on the topic, and gives as least 3 main ides and supporting details	Exemplary Focused and purposeful and reflects insight into the writing situation and gives as least 3 main ides and supporting details
Organization	Poor Little evidencee of an organizational pattern may be shown and the essay ay lack a sense of beginning, middle and end.	Fair An organizational pattern has been attempted but may lack a sense of beginning, middle and end.	Good An organizational pattern is there, although some disorganization may take place.	Very Good Organizational pattern provides for a sequence of ideas that make good sense (some drifts may occur). Essay has a sense of beginning, middle and end.	Exemplary Organizational pattern provides for a sequence of ideas that make good sense.
Support	Poor Little, if any, develpment of support.	Fair Some support but develpment is inconsistent. Word choice is humdrum	Good Support is okay although development may be uneven.	Very Good Ample support. Select word choice.	Exemplary Extensive, specific, relevant support. May use creative writing strategies.
Conventions	Poor Frequent and noticeable errors in mechanics or commonly used words are misspelled	Fair Errors in basic rules of mechanics and usage may take place and commonly used words may be misspelled	Good Knowledge of the rules of mechanics andusage is usually shown and commonly used words are usually spelled correctly	Very Good Generally follows the rules of mechanics, usage and spelling	Exemplary Few, if any, rule errors in mechanics, usage,punctuation and spelling