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Letter to King George Letter to King George Pretend you are a colonist. Write a letter to King George III. Your letter should include your feelings about all of the recent actions of Britain. Some points you can write about include taxation without representation, the Boston Massacre, and/or the Boston Tea Party. Rubric Code: UXX79A7 By Dajoan1 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Letter to King George
	Exceeds Expectations 5 pts	Meets Expectations 4 pts	Fair 3 pts
Content: Events/Laws Addressed	Exceeds Expectations 3 complete examples with details are provided	Meets Expectations 2 examples with details are provided	Fair 1 examples are provided
Supporting Details	Exceeds Expectations Shows extensive knowledge and mastery of the subject matter. Statements are accurate.	Meets Expectations Shows knowledge of each event/law and supports thoughts efficiently.	Fair Shows understanding of topic through examples given. Lacks details in explanations. Ideas are not completely developed.
Writing Conventions	Exceeds Expectations Sentences are complete. No errors are present in student's writing. Writing flows from topic to topic.	Meets Expectations Minimal errors in spelling/grammar. Complete sentences, but lacks flow from one idea to the next.	Fair Spelling and grammar errors are present in writing. Writing is choppy and lacks flow.
Format	Exceeds Expectations Letter is formatted accurately with greeting, body paragraphs, and salutation.	Meets Expectations Letter is formatted accurately for the most part. It is lacking one or more parts.	Fair Letter is lacking two or more parts. Each idea is not organized into its' own paragraph.
Creativity/Neatness	Exceeds Expectations Handwriting is very neat. Writing is creative. Creativity is shown in the design of the letter. Easy to read despite any color.	Meets Expectations Student shows creativity in writing. Letter design lacks creativity, or is somewhat difficult to read. Handwriting is neat and legible.	Fair Handwriting is somewhat neat. Letter lacks creativity in writing and in design.