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Historical Letter Writing

Historical Letter/Journal Entry Rubric

Rubric for writing a letter to a historical figure from that time period's point of view

Rubric Code: CX4X2X8

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Subject: History

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Historical Letter
	Novice 48 pts	Apprentice 63 pts	Practitioner 80 pts	Expert 93 pts
Creativity	Novice There is little to no creativity or originality shown in the writing. The ideas lack a sense of feeling or perspective of historical events	Apprentice The writer shows some creativity and originality. The ideas have some sense of feeling or perspective of historical events	Practitioner The writer has shown a fair amount of creativity and originality. The ideas have a sufficient sense of feelig or perspective of historical events	Expert The writer has shown exceptional creativity & originality. The ideas have an excellent sense of feeling or perspective of historical events
Role Assumption	Novice Letter does not reflect the character or situation effectively Lacking character or role play development	Apprentice Letter somewhat reflects the role and situation effectively Some character or role play development	Practitioner Letter reflects the role and situation effectively Sufficient character or role play development	Expert Letter reflects the role and situation exceptionally well Excellent character or role play development
Vocabulary & Grammar	Novice Little to no use of required vocabulary. Sentence structure written poorly	Apprentice Some use of required vocabulary. Sentence structure or syntax could use improvement	Practitioner Fair use of required vocabulary. Sentence structure or syntax written well written	Expert Excellent use of required vocabulary. Sentence structure or syntax written in excellence
Ideas & Content	Novice Ideas are vague and random. Demonstration of learned historical knowledge is not apparent	Apprentice Ideas are somewhat clear and but somewhat random Demonstration of learned historical knowledge is somewhat apparent	Practitioner Ideas have clarity and writing has coherence Demonstration of learned historical knowledge is apparent	Expert Ideas have great clarity and excellent coherence Demonstration of learned historical knowledge very apparent