Rubric+for+Assessment

Persuasive Letter Rubric: Students are asked to write a letter acting as either a Patriot or Loyalist and to defend their stance for why their group should win the war. They must utilize primary as well as secondary sources in their final product including correct citation methods, include 3 pieces of supporting evidence, follow proper letter format, and adhere to correct spelling and grammar rules. should win the war. || Student provides clear evidence for why they should win the war. ||  ||
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 * **Citing of Sources** || Student cites all 3 sources incorrectly. || Student cites some of the sources incorrectly. || Student cites all sources correctly. ||  ||
 * **Spelling and Grammar** || Work has many spelling and grammatical errors. Proofreading not evident by product provided. || Work has several grammatical errors and spelling errors. More proofreading necessary. || Work has little to no grammatical/spelling errors. Proofreading is apparent. ||  ||
 * **Letter Format** || Student fails to follow proper letter format. || Student does not follow all components of formatting a letter. || Student properly formats the letter including the salutation, body, and closure. ||  ||
 * **Supporting Evidence** || Student provides little to no supporting evidence for why they should win the war. || Student provides some evidence for why they