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Letter to Legislator 
Students will write a letter to their state legislator about the nuclear waste issue in IL
Rubric Code: JX92W37
By TSharma
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Subject: Chemistry  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Beginning

1 pts

Developing

2 pts

Average

3 pts

Proficient

4 pts

Exemplary

5 pts

Introduction

Beginning

- Full name missing

- Home address missing

- Grade missing

- School name & address missing
Developing

- Full name present

- Home address missing

- Grade missing

- School name present but school address missing
Average

- Full name present

- Home address present

- Grade missing

- School name present but school address missing
Proficient

- Full name present

- Home address present

- Grade present

- School name present but school address missing
Exemplary

- Full name present

- Home address present

- Grade present

- School name and address are present
Why are you writing?

Beginning

- Purpose of letter is not clear

- Only 1 of 3 major points are somewhat explained

- No specific data supports major points

- Proper vocabulary missing
Developing

- Purpose of letter is somewhat clear but very lengthy

- Only 2 of 3 major points are somewhat explained

- Limited use of data to support major points

- Proper vocabulary is missing or misspelled
Average

- Purpose of letter is more clear but still lengthy

- All 3 major points are somewhat explained

- Most of the major points are supported with data

- Some proper vocabulary is used but there are still misspelled words
Proficient

- Purpose of letter is clear but wordy

- All 3 major points are clearly explained but lengthy

- Majority of major points are supported with data

- Majority of proper vocabulary is used and few words are misspelled
Exemplary

- Purpose of letter is clear and concise

- All 3 major points are clear, concise and engaging

- All major points are supported by relevant data

- All proper vocabulary terms are used with minor misspelling occurring
How does this affect you?

Beginning

- Personal story is unclear and difficult to read

- No clear link between personal story and purpose of letter

- No details or supporting information provided

- Overly dramatic & emotional
Developing

- Personal story is somewhat clear but lengthy

- Limited links between personal story and purpose of letter

- Limited use of supporting information

- Somewhat dramatic & emotional
Average

- Personal story is more clear but lengthy

- Some apparent links between personal story and purpose of letter

- Some supporting information is used
Proficient

- Personal story is clear but wordy

- Majority of personal story is related to the purpose of the letter

- Majority of personal story uses supporting information
Exemplary

- Personal story is clear, concise, and engaging

- Clear link between personal story and the purpose of the letter

- Personal story is clearly supported with proper information, statistics, and/or data
Formatting

Beginning

- Does not follow the provided sample letter template

- Missing majority of the formal pieces of the letter

- Many grammatical errors observed
Developing

- Limited evidence that student followed the provided sample letter template

- Missing most of the formal pieces of the letter

- Frequent grammatical errors observed
Average

- Some evidence that student followed the provided sample letter template

- Missing some of the formal pieces of the letter (approximately half)

- Some grammatical errors observed
Proficient

- Majority of provided sample letter template has been followed

- Majority of the formal pieces of the letter are present

- Limited grammatical errors observed
Exemplary

- Provided sample letter template has been followed exactly

- All of the formal pieces of the letter are present

- Minimal to no grammatical errors observed.




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