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Bill of Rights Short Writing Assignment Rubric 
You will be required to write a rough draft and a final typed draft your student bill of rights. It must include 7-10 rights that are clear and concise. You will have to both write the right (1-2 sentences) and explain why the right is important to you and other students (2-3 sentences). (major project grade)
Rubric Code: N77596
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Subject: Humanities  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Poor

1 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

5 pts

Content & Development
20 pts

Student creates 7-10 rights they think all student should have if they could make a Bill of Rights for their school.

Poor

- My content is incomplete.
- My major points are not clear.
- The purpose of my writing is not clear and inconsistent.
Good

- My content is not easy to understand.
- My major points are addressed, but not well explained.
- The purpose of my writing is somewhat clear and consistent.
Excellent

- My content is detailed.
- My major points are stated clearly and are explained well.
- The purpose of my writing is clear and consistent.
Organization & Structure
10 pts

There should be 7-10 rights (1-2 sentences) that are explained in detail (2-3 sentences)

Poor

- My paper is not organized, neat, or easy to follow.
-I did not include an introduction and conclusion.
Good

- My paper is somewhat organized, neat, and easy to follow.
-I have included a short introduction and conclusion.
Excellent

- My paper is organized, neat, and easy to follow.
-I have included an interesting introduction and conclusion.
Punctuation & Spelling
5 pts

Follow grammatical conventions.

Poor

- I made frequent errors in spelling and/or punctuation.
Good

- I made occasional errors in spelling and/or punctuation.
Excellent

-I made very few or no spelling and/or punctuation errors.
Vocabulary
5 pts

Try to use new vocabulary in your writing.

Poor

- My paper does not use a variety of new vocabulary.
Good

- My paper uses some new vocabulary.
Excellent

- My use of language is clear and precise, especially because my sentences use a variety of new vocabulary.










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