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Making Change 5 Paragraph Essay Gubernatorial Thinking 5 Paragraph Essay When it comes to improving the world in which we live, one can act locally, nationally and globally. Improve.org is offering a two-hundred-thousand dollar grant to help fund a individual with ambitious plans to enhance all three. In a well constructed 5 paragraph essay to be submitted as a grant application, use an effective hook introduction, a powerful thesis statement, interesting, compelling details, and proper grammar, spelling and usage to present one change you would make locally (community or state), one change you would make nationally, and one change you would make globally to improve this world. Rubric Code: M4CW78 By Flight307 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Social Sciences Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

5 P Essay: Making Change
	Wins the Grant & Free Ice Cream 4 Exceeds the Standard 97 pts	Wins the Grant 3 Meets the Standard 85 pts	Wins a Pat on the Back 2 Partially Meets the Standard 65 pts	Wins a Can of Try Again Next Time 1 Does not Meet Standard Yet 50 pts
Organization: Hook How well do you get the grant committee's attention keep it? (Writing - IE)	Wins the Grant & Free Ice Cream Powerful, interesting, and/or engaging hook that completely draws in the reader through effective diction and/or unique style	Wins the Grant Interesting and/or engaging hook that grabs the reader through effective diction and/or style	Wins a Pat on the Back Evident hook that uses clichés that grabs the reader through generic style	Wins a Can of Try Again Next Time No hook evident and/or very cliché/generic style
Organization: Thesis How well do you present the one sentence that captures your key points? (Writing - IE)	Wins the Grant & Free Ice Cream Powerful, interesting and engaging thesis that identifies topic, establishes position, and suggests organization using effective diction and active verbs	Wins the Grant Strong and/or , interesting thesis that identifies topic, establishes position, and suggests organization	Wins a Pat on the Back Thesis only identifies topic, establishes position, and/or suggestions organization	Wins a Can of Try Again Next Time No thesis evident and/or hasn’t identified topic, established position, and/or suggested organization yet
Content: Domains to Improve How well do you discuss your ideas to improve something locally/statewide, nationally, and globally? (Social Studies)	Wins the Grant & Free Ice Cream Body paragraphs present a comprehensive, interesting, in-depth details about your three domains to improve and reasons why those three improvements are so important (earns the grant)	Wins the Grant Body paragraphs present complete details about your three domains to improve and reasons why those three improvements are so important (comments might include "how else might you say this?" or "what else can you say about this?)	Wins a Pat on the Back Body paragraphs present some details about your about your three improvements and/or reasons why those three improvements are so important (comments might include "so what?" or "how so?")	Wins a Can of Try Again Next Time Improvements what? (comments might include lots of confusing scribbles and references to lunch meat)
Organization: Conclusion How well do you leave the grant committee thinking about your plans? (Writing - IE)	Wins the Grant & Free Ice Cream Powerful, unique, and interesting conclusion that summarizes the essay, leaves the reader thinking and answers the question “So what?”	Wins the Grant Interesting conclusion that summarizes the essay and leaves the reader thinking	Wins a Pat on the Back Conclusion that summarizes the essay or leaves the reader thinking	Wins a Can of Try Again Next Time Conclusion does not summarize the essay or leave the reader thinking
Voice: How well do you balance your personality with the importance of making a point? (Writing - IE)	Wins the Grant & Free Ice Cream Writer’s energy and passion for the subject drive the writing, making the paper lively, expressive, and engaging.	Wins the Grant Writer obviously interested and involved in topic.	Wins a Pat on the Back Writer shows little interest or involvement in topic; Many obvious statements	Wins a Can of Try Again Next Time Writer doesn’t seem interested in the topic yet
MUGS Mechanics, Grammar, Spelling	Wins the Grant & Free Ice Cream The student uses sophisticated punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience. Although perhaps not perfect, the piece is highly polished; No interfering errors	Wins the Grant The student uses appropriate punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience; 1 interfering error	Wins a Pat on the Back The student demonstrates some evidence of the ability to use appropriate punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience; 2-3 interfering errors	Wins a Can of Try Again Next Time The student demonstrates limited evidence of the ability to use appropriate punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience; 4 + interfering errors
Timeliness (ACADEMIC INITIATIVE)	Wins the Grant & Free Ice Cream Essay is turned in on-time.	Wins the Grant Essay is 1 day to 1 week late	Wins a Pat on the Back Essay is 1-2 weeks late	Wins a Can of Try Again Next Time Essay is more than 2 weeks late
Evidence of Thinking/Planning Pre-Writing, Drafts, Revisions etc. (ACADEMIC INITIATIVE)	Wins the Grant & Free Ice Cream Three or more pieces of evidence submitted with completed form	Wins the Grant Two pieces of evidence submitted with completed form	Wins a Pat on the Back One piece of evidence submitted with completed form	Wins a Can of Try Again Next Time No evidence evidence submitted OR did not complete form

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