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Persuasive Writing about a stated opinion

See Attachment for instructions. A copy of the article must be turned in with the final draft. This will be worth two points.

Your job is to develop a new pop-tart flavor, design a box for it, write and perform a commercial, and write a persuasive letter to Kellogg's convincing them to make your Pop-tart.

Write a persuasive letter to the International Olympic Committee convincing them to make your city the next site of the Olympic games.

This is a rubric for a Blues Poem assignment

Your nine weeks project will consist of creating a resume for any European dictator we have covered in class. Below you will find the information you must include in your resume. You will need to complete research in the media center, on the internet or at your local public library to find factual information about the dictator you have chosen. Please pay close attention to grammar and punctuation. After you have compiled your information in a typed (size 12 font, double-spaced) resume, you should take that information and write a one-page paper, single-spaced, size 12 font, as to why you are the best dictator for the job. Criteria to include in your resume: Full name, date of birth, country of citizenship, Education from high school forward(years attended, school attended, degree earned), Employment history (years worked, job title, and skills), Two References (name of a person who would recommend you for a job as dictator and why)

Freshman students studying Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet will write a letter to the drama department of their high school proposing that the department put on a showing of Romeo and Juliet. In an organized and intelligent manner students will state important information and details necessary to prepare for and show the play.

Rubric for book report which includes presenting an article that is symbolic of a person or thing within the story.

Kentucky Department of Education Writing Scoring Rubric http://education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional+Resources/High+School/English+Language+Arts/Writing/Kentucky+Writing+Scoring+Rubric.htm

You are to research your favorite artist, star or athlete. Using MLA writing techniques, write an essay with a minimum of 600 words and no more than 700 words. The paper format will include a cover page (no pictures), an introductory paragraph, conclusion and bibliography page. The structure of the paper will include transitional words and at least four additional paragraphs. The paper content must inlcude place of birth, where he/she grew up, family, education (early, high school, college), major life changes (death, drugs, jail, street life, etc.), how he/she entered this lifestyle, first experience (award, recording, song, game, acting job), additional experiences (successes/failures), further growth/opportunities and what they are doing now.

You have been invited to speak to the incoming freshman class before they begin high school. What three pieces of advice will you impart upon them?

You are autitioning to speak at your high school graduation. What memories or advice will you offer them?

Students will complete a descriptive writing promt using their five senses to create a descriptive essay. Writing will be graded on capitalization, punctuation, use of main idea and supporting details, spelling of high frequency words, plural and possessive noun use, subject/verb tense and agreement, and voicethread creation.

This is the most commonly used rubric for AP English Literature and Composition at Bell Gardens High School.

Students will write a short story about a particular place at Harriton High School.

The student will organize information/concepts by using an organizational text structure appropriate to a controlling idea and use supporting evidence through use of investigation for the report.

Students will choose to write a persuasive essay about an issue in school.

5 point system - Copies from Allyn Hutton, Principal Falmouth High School 74 Woodville Rd 207-781-7429

Criteria Specific rubric for high school students' research papers.