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Letter to the Editor Letter to the Editor Students had to write a "letter to the editor" about whether or not the book Go Ask Alice should be banned Rubric Code: ZC5848 By mcdowej2 Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Letter to the Editor
	SBP (N/A)	PP (N/A)	P (N/A)	PWD (N/A)
Focus	SBP Attempts to take a position, but the position is unclear whether or not the book should be banned. Provides minimal support.	PP Takes a position, but is underdeveloped. Provides uneven support or may be repetitive.	P Takes a clear position ad supports it with some revelant reasons and/or examples. Good development of ideas.	PWD Takes a clear position and supports it consistently with well-chosen reasons and/or examples. Uses persuasive strategy to convey an argument.
Details	SBP There are no specific details from the novel to support your claim.	PP Minimal use of details from the novel to support claims. Details may be repetitive.	P Details from the novel are used to back up your claim. Also, information from the 1960's is used to support your claim.	PWD Specific details from the novel are used to back up your claims throughout the letter. Contextual information about the 1960's is included without being redundant.
Structure	SBP Writing did not have the look of a "letter" and was not a page long.	PP Writing either did not look like a "letter" or was not a page long.	P Writing was in the letter format and was the correct length of one page.	PWD Writing was in complete "letter" format and was longer than one page.
Conventions	SBP Errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation prevent the reader from fully understanding the writing.	PP Errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation sometimes interferes with the reader's abililty to understand.	P Any errors in grammer, spelling or punctuation do not interfere with the reader's ability to understand the writing.	PWD Almost no errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation. None of those erros interfere with reader's ability to understand the writing.