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Napoléon and his army vs. the Russians at Moscow

You are the general in charge of the Russian army and the city of Moscow. Napoléon and the French army have been victorious over the Russians so far. Now the "The Little General" is threatening the Russian capital. Having read the poem, "The Expiation," and seen parts of the movie, "War and Peace," write a persuasive essay about what YOU would do and justify your reasons

Rubric Code: G2B73A

By bigswede

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Persuasive Essay
	Excellent 20 pts	Good 18 pts	Fair 15 pts	Unsatisfactory 10 pts
Focus or Thesis Statement	Excellent The thesis statement names the topic of the essay and outlines the main points to be discussed.	Good The thesis statement names the topic only.	Fair The thesis statement outlines some or all of the main points to be discussed but does not name the topic	Unsatisfactory The thesis statement does not name the topic and does not preview what will be discussed.
Support for Position	Excellent Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement. The writer anticipates biases or arguments and has provided at least one counter-argument.	Good Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence that support the position statement.	Fair Includes 2 pieces of evidence that support the position statement.	Unsatisfactory Includes 1 or fewer pieces of evidence.
Evidence and Examples	Excellent All of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author's position.	Good Most of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author's position.	Fair At least one of the pieces of evidence and examples is relevant.	Unsatisfactory Evidence and examples are not relevant and/or are not explained.
Audience	Excellent Demonstrates a clear understanding of the potential reader and uses appropriate vocabulary and arguments. Anticipates reader's questions and provides thorough answers appropriate for that audience.	Good Demonstrates a general understanding of the potential reader and uses vocabulary and arguments appropriate for that audience.	Fair Demonstrates some understanding of the potential reader and uses arguments appropriate for that audience.	Unsatisfactory It is not clear who the author is writing for.
Grammar and Spelling	Excellent The essay contains no grammatical and/or spelling errors	Good The essay contains between 1-4 grammatical and/or spelling errors	Fair The essay contains between 5-9 grammatical and/or spelling errors	Unsatisfactory The essay contains 10 or more grammatical and/or spelling errors

Keywords:

Hugo: The Expiation; Napoleon Battle of Moscow

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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