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| | - I make a claim and explain why it is controversial.
| - I make a claim but don't explain why it is controversial.
| | - I don't say what my argument or claim is.
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- Reasons in support of the claim
| - I give clear and accurate reasons in support of my claim.
| - I give reasons in support of my claim but I may overlook important reasons.
| - I give 1 or 2 weak reasons that don't support my claim and/or irrelevant or confusing reasons.
| - I do not give convincing reasons in support of my claim.
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- Reasons against the claim
| - I discuss the reasons against my claim and explain why it is valid anyway.
| - I discuss the reasons against my claim but leave some reasons out and/or don't explain why the claim still stands.
| - I say that there are reasons against the claim but I don't discuss them.
| - I do not acknowledge or discuss the reasons against the claim.
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| | - My writing has a compelling opening, an informative middle and a satisfying conclusion.
| - My writing has a beginning, middle and end. It marches along but doesn't dance.
| - My writing is organized but sometimes gets off topic.
| - My writing is aimless and disorganized.
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| | - It sounds like I care about my argument. I show how I think and feel about it.
| - My tone is OK but my paper could have been written by anyone. I need to tell more about how I think and feel.
| - My writing is bland or pretentious. There is either no hint of a real person in it or it sounds like I'm a fake.
| - My writing is too formal or too informal. It sounds like I don't like the topic of the essay.
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| | - The words I use are striking but natural, varied and vivid.
| - I make routine word choices.
| - The words I use are often dull or uninspired or sound like I am trying too hard to impress.
| - I use the same words over and over and over and over. Some words may be confusing to a reader.
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| | | - I have well-constructed sentences.
| - My sentences are sometimes awkward, and/or contain run-ons and fragments.
| - Many run-ons, fragments and awkward phrasings make my essay hard to read.
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| | - I use correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
| - I generally use correct conventions. I have a couple of errors I should fix.
| - I have enough errors in my essay to distract a reader.
| - Numerous errors make my paper hard to read.
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- Includes child’s name as focus of the butterfly
| - The child’s name is not a focus
| - The child’s name is not recognizable
| - The child’s name is not present
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| | - Includes 2 details about the child
| - Includes 1 detail about the child
| - Includes 0 details about the child
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- Includes the age that the child was taken, and where the child was taken
| - Includes partial information on the age or location of child
| - Includes only one detail on age or location of the child.
| - Does not include information on the age or location of the child.
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- Decoration was thoughtful and creative
| | - Decoration showed some effort
| - Decoration did not show effort
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- The outside of the suitcase has three or more descriptions about the owner.
| - The outside of the suitcase has two descriptions about the owner.
| - The outside of the suitcase has one descriptions about the owner.
| - The outside of the suitcase does not have descriptions about the owner.
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- The suitcase contains 5 meaningful artifacts.
| - The suitcase contains 4 meaningful artifacts.
| - The suitcase contains 3 meaningful artifacts.
| - The suitcase contains 2 or less meaningful artifacts.
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- It is evident that a great amount time and effort was dedicated to the project.
| - It is evident that a good amount of time and effort was dedicated to the project
| - It is evident that some time and effort was dedicated to the project
| - It is evident that no time and effort was dedicated to the project
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- The presentation of the suitcase was very organized and well put together.
| - The presentation of the suitcase was organized and well put together.
| - The presentation of the suitcase was somewhat organized and well put together.
| - The presentation of the suitcase was not organized and well put together.
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