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Social Issues Comic Strips				built by bobgaulke Rubric Code: P2W6A6
Swbat create 3 comic strips dealing with a social issue that concerns them.				Ready to use    Public Rubric
Keywords:	social issues, comic strip, characters, storyline
Categories:	Subjects: English   Types: Assignment
Grade Levels:	6-8

Social Issues Comic Strip
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Understanding about Social Issue	Poor The student has shown no sympathy or understanding of the challenges associated with this issue.	Fair The student has not shown an adequate command of the materials.	Good Student has made an effort to understand most aspects of the issue, but shows a lack of understanding in one key area related to the issue.	Excellent Student has demonstrated a command of the issue that shows an understanding and sensitivity of the issues involved.
Creation of Characters and Story	Poor The story and characters do not reflect well on the seriousness of the topic chosen.	Fair The characters and storyline do not fully engage the reader; the dialogue is limited or irrelevant to the topic selected.	Good The student has created characters and a storyline that engage the reader but do not have the social issue in question as the main focus of the comic strip.	Excellent The Student has created a storyline that is engaging and dramatic and incorporates all elements of good story telling.
Completion of Webquest questions	Poor The student has not made an effort to address the questions of the webquest.	Fair The student has not adequately addressed the questions posed in the webquest. They did not use their time browsing the internet productively.	Good The student has not completely answered the questions associated with the webquest; sentences are lacking correct punctuation and grammar.	Excellent The student has fully answered all questions associated with the webquest.