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Congressional Newsletter Rubric Code: W7CB3 By wjensen04 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Social Sciences Type: Project Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Congressional Newsletter Project
	Beginning (1-3) 1 pts	Progressing (4-6) 4 pts	Proficient (7-9) 7 pts	Advanced (10) 10 pts
Title	Beginning (1-3) No title is present.	Progressing (4-6) Title is original, doesn't capture the eyes of reader.	Proficient (7-9) Title grabs the reader's attention.	Advanced (10) Title uniquely fits selected congressional representative and effectively grabs the reader's attention.
Sections & Content	Beginning (1-3) 2 or fewer of the 8 required sections are present and do not include any headings. Content is not relevant to the section.	Progressing (4-6) 4 or fewer of the 8 required sections are present and clearly identified with an orignial heading. Content is relevant to the section, but only addresses a few of the required information.	Proficient (7-9) 6 or fewer of the 8 required sections are present and clearly identified with an eye-grabbing heading. Content is relevant to the section and addresses all the required information.	Advanced (10) 8 of the 8 required sections are present and cleary identified with an unique, eye-grabbing heading. Content is relevant to the section and addresses all of the required information along with additional, fitting information.
Images	Beginning (1-3) No pictures of congressional representative.	Progressing (4-6) Only one quality picture of congressional representative.	Proficient (7-9) 2 quality pictures of congressional representatve.	Advanced (10) More than 2 quality pictures of congressional respresentative and other related images.
Professionalism & Language	Beginning (1-3) Project is not completed in newsletter format. Language is clearly not of student and undisputable evidence that words are from the "copy" and "paste" method.	Progressing (4-6) Project slightly appears in newsletter format. Language used involves a mix of personal verbage along with verbage from the "copy" and "paste" method.	Proficient (7-9) Project is set-up in original, professional newsletter format. Language used is original to the student.	Advanced (10) Project is set-up in a unique and professional newsletter format. Language used is orginal, but contains captivating verbage.
Letter	Beginning (1-3) No letter was created.	Progressing (4-6) A letter was created but does not follow the guidelines laid out.	Proficient (7-9) A letter was created and only follows a few of the guidelines laid out.	Advanced (10) A lettter was created and follows all of the guidelines laid out.