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Election 2012 - The Issues Character Sketch Rubric Students will pick 3 issues from the 2012 Election that are important to them and first explain what the issue is, their stance on the issue and what they can do to solve it. They will be expected to introduce what the issues are and have a conclusion. Rubric Code: T88B32 By kzaleski24 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 6-8

Character Sketch
	Awesome Job! 4 pts	Pretty Good 3 pts	Almost There 2 pts	Needs Work 1 pts
Introduction (Organization)	Awesome Job! The introduction is inviting and engaging. The topic is crystal clear. Can't wait to read more!	Pretty Good The introduction is effective, but is not particularly inviting to the reader. The topic is clear.	Almost There The introduction is not particularly inviting to the reader, and the topic is somewhat clear.	Needs Work There is no clear introduction of the main topic or structure of the paper.
Issue 1	Awesome Job! You stated what the issue is, your position on it and what you can do to solve it in a way that is clear, engaging and in your voice.	Pretty Good You stated what the issue is, your position on the issue and ways to solve it in a somewhat clear manner and somewhat in your voice.	Almost There You included what the issue is but did not take a strong enough position on it nor provided enough examples on what to do to solve it.	Needs Work You did not state what the issue is, your position nor provided information on what to do to solve it.
Issue 2	Awesome Job! You stated what the issue is, your position on it and what you can do to solve it in a way that is clear, engaging and in your voice.	Pretty Good You stated what the issue is, your position on the issue and ways to solve it in a somewhat clear manner and somewhat in your voice.	Almost There You included what the issue is but did not take a strong enough position on it nor provided enough examples on what to do to solve it.	Needs Work You did not state what the issue is, your position nor provided information on what to do to solve it.
Issue 3	Awesome Job! You stated what the issue is, your position on it and what you can do to solve it in a way that is clear, engaging and in your voice.	Pretty Good You stated what the issue is, your position on the issue and ways to solve it in a somewhat clear manner and somewhat in your voice.	Almost There You included what the issue is but did not take a strong enough position on it nor provided enough examples on what to do to solve it.	Needs Work You did not state what the issue is, your position nor provided information on what to do to solve it.
Support for your issues	Awesome Job! Relevant, telling, quality details give the reader important information that goes beyond the obvious or predictable.	Pretty Good Supporting details and information are relevant, but one key issue or portion of the storyline is unsupported.	Almost There Supporting details and information are relevant, but several key issues or portions of the storyline are unsupported.	Needs Work Supporting details and information are typically unclear or not related to the topic.
Format	Awesome Job! There is an introduction, 3 paragraphs for the body and a conclusion. 5 paragraphs total. Your paragraphs are 4 - 7 sentences long. There is also a bibliography.	Pretty Good There is an introduction, 3 paragraphs for the body and a conclusion. 4 paragraphs total. Your paragraphs are 3 - 4. There is also a bibliography.	Almost There There is an introduction, only 2 paragraphs for the body and a conclusion, 3 paragraphs total. Your paragraphs are between 2 - 4 sentences. There is also a bibliography.	Needs Work There is not a clear format to the paper nor is it long enough. There is no bibliography.
Voice	Awesome Job! You have a strong, clear voice in this piece. It is evident that you feel strongly about these issues and have a vision for how they can be solved.	Pretty Good Your voice is emerging as are your ideas about how to go about solving some of these issues.	Almost There Your voice is somewhat heard in this piece, although it is not consistent throughout the piece.	Needs Work Your voice is not clear in this piece.

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