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PACE Conflict Essay

In a well constructed essay, answer any essential question you develop around the learning target of internal/external conflict. You must answer the EQ with quoted evidence from your book, as well as evidence from your life experiences and/or other sources of your choosing. Use an effective hook introduction, a powerful thesis statement, and interesting, compelling details, and proper grammar, spelling and usage to construct your essay.

Rubric Code: ZXW295W

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Subject: Social Sciences

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Essay: Conflict
	World Peace 4 <BR> Exceeds the Standard 97 pts	Respectful Understanding 3<BR> Meets the Standard 85 pts	Unsteady Waters 2<BR> Partially Meets the Standard 65 pts	Chaos Reigns 1<BR> Does not Meet Standard Yet 50 pts
Organization: Hook (Writing)	World Peace Powerful, interesting, and/or engaging hook that completely draws in the reader through effective diction and/or unique style	Respectful Understanding Interesting and/or engaging hook that grabs the reader through effective diction and/or style	Unsteady Waters Evident hook that uses clichés that grabs the reader through generic style	Chaos Reigns No hook evident and/or very cliché/generic style
Organization: Thesis (Writing)	World Peace Powerful, interesting and engaging thesis that identifies topic, establishes position, and suggests organization using effective diction and active verbs	Respectful Understanding Strong and/or , interesting thesis that identifies topic, establishes position, and suggests organization	Unsteady Waters Thesis only identifies topic, establishes position, and/or suggestions organization	Chaos Reigns No thesis evident and/or hasn’t identified topic, established position, and/or suggested organization yet
Content: EQs (Reading)	World Peace Body paragraphs present a comprehensive, interesting, in-depth answer to your chosen essential questions.	Respectful Understanding Body paragraphs present a complete answer to one of the essential questions.	Unsteady Waters Body paragraphs present a partial answer to one of the essential questions	Chaos Reigns Essential questions? What are those?
Content: Sources (Research)	World Peace Essay effectively uses quoted evidence from your chosen novel, from your life experience and from at least one other source (article, news story, podcast, government document, etc.) to prove your point	Respectful Understanding Essays effectively uses quoted evidence from the novel and from your life experience OR another source to prove your point.	Unsteady Waters Essay uses evidence from the novel or life experience to prove your point, but doesn't effectively use quoted material.	Chaos Reigns Essay fails to use evidence to prove your point.
Organization: Conclusion (Writing)	World Peace Powerful, unique, and interesting conclusion that summarizes the essay, leaves the reader thinking and answers the question “So what?”	Respectful Understanding Interesting conclusion that summarizes the essay and leaves the reader thinking	Unsteady Waters Conclusion that summarizes the essay or leaves the reader thinking	Chaos Reigns Conclusion does not summarize the essay or leave the reader thinking
Voice: (Writing)	World Peace Writer’s energy and passion for the subject drive the writing, making the paper lively, expressive, and engaging.	Respectful Understanding Writer obviously interested and involved in topic.	Unsteady Waters Writer shows little interest or involvement in topic; Many obvious statements	Chaos Reigns Writer doesn’t seem interested in the topic yet
Vocabulary (VOCAB)	World Peace Effectively uses 3+ vocab words in the essay	Respectful Understanding Effectively uses 2 vocab words in the essay	Unsteady Waters Effectively uses 1 vocab word in the essay	Chaos Reigns Does not use any of the vocab words in the essay
MUGS Mechanics, Grammar, Spelling	World Peace The student uses sophisticated punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience. Although perhaps not perfect, the piece is highly polished; No interfering errors	Respectful Understanding The student uses appropriate punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience; 1 interfering error	Unsteady Waters The student demonstrates some evidence of the ability to use appropriate punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience; 2-3 interfering errors	Chaos Reigns What's up? What can I do to help you with your MUGS? Are there other resources you might be able to use as well?
Writing Process (Writing)	World Peace Multiple drafts, pre-writing, conferencing evident	Respectful Understanding At least one working draft and one item of pre-writing evident	Unsteady Waters Some pre-writing evident	Chaos Reigns What's up? How might you better use the writing process to help you develop your ideas? How can I help?
Timeliness (Academic Initiative)	World Peace Essay is turned in on-time.	Respectful Understanding Essay is 1 day to 1 week late	Unsteady Waters Essay is 1-2 weeks late	Chaos Reigns Essay is more than 2 weeks late

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Rubric Code: ZXW295W