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Presidential Candidate Paper Presidential Candidate Paper A 300 word essay on which presidential candidate student would vote for if she were of age Rubric Code: A26XB7 By karenrob Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Presidential Candidate Essay
	Poor 15 pts	Fair 18 pts	Good 21 pts	Excellent 25 pts
Paper Requirements	Poor Paper does not meet the requirement of 300 words. Paper is unorganized and does not flow logically.	Fair Paper meets the requirement of 300 words. Paper is unorganized and does not fglow logically.	Good Paper meets the requirement of 300 words. Paper is moderately organized but lacks cohesion.	Excellent Paper meets the requirement of 300 words. Paper is well organized and cohesive.
Thesis	Poor Student does not clearly state which candidate she would support. Student gives only one area on which she agrees with candidate's opinion.	Fair Student states which candidate she would support. Student gives only one area on which she agrees with candidate's opinion.	Good Student states which candidate she would support. Student gives two areas on which she agrees with candidate's opinion.	Excellent Student clearly states which candidate she would support. Students gives 3 or 4 areas on which she agrees with candidate's opinion.
Content	Poor Student only covers one aspect of the candidate's views. Student does not express how her own views match with those of candidate. Paper shows little evidence of research or effort.	Fair Student covers at last one aspect of the candidate's views. Student vaguely expresses how her own views match with those of candidate. Paper shows evidence of minimum research and effort.	Good Student covers two aspects of the candidate's views. Student somewhat clearly expresses how her own views match with those of candidate. Paper shows evidence of some research and effort.	Excellent Student covers at least 3 aspects of the candidate's views. Student clearly expresses how her own views match with those of candidate. Paper show evidence of rigorous research and effort.
Grammar/Spelling	Poor Many spelling and grammatical errors. No indication of proof reading.	Fair Occasional spelling or grammatical errors. Indication of some proof reading.	Good Few spelling or grammatical errors. Indication of proof reading.	Excellent Very few or no spelling or grammatical errors. Indication of extensive proof reading.