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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: HERO OR VILLAIN CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: HERO OR VILLAIN Persuade your reader as to whether you think Columbus is a villain or a hero Rubric Code: H23C2AB By mmillshanoi Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Assessment Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Christopher Columbus
	Poor 16 pts	Fair 18 pts	Good 21 pts	Very Good 23 pts	Exemplary 25 pts
Focus	Poor Barely addresses the topic of whether Columbus is a villain or a hero	Fair Related to the topic but includes extra or extraneous information	Good Focused on the topic and may include extra or loosely related information	Very Good Focuses on the topic, and gives as least 3 main ides and supporting details	Exemplary Focused and purposeful and reflects insight into the writing situation and gives as least 3 main ides and supporting details
Organization	Poor Little evidence of organization, and the essay may lack a sense of beginning, middle and end.	Fair An organizational pattern has been attempted but may lack a sense of beginning, middle and end.	Good Organizational pattern provides for a sequence of ideas that make good sense (some drifts may occur). Essay has a sense of beginning, middle and end.	Very Good Organizational pattern provides for a sequence of ideas that make good sense.	Exemplary Clear organization pattern with strong hook, developed middle, and strong ending.
Support	Poor Little, if any, development of support.	Fair Some support but develpment is inconsistent.	Good Support is attempted, although development may be uneven.	Very Good Ample support for arguments.	Exemplary Extensive, specific, relevant support. May use creative writing strategies.
Conventions	Poor Frequent and noticeable errors in mechanics. Frequently used words are misspelled	Fair Errors in basic rules of mechanics and usage may take place and frequently used words may be misspelled	Good Knowledge of the rules of mechanics and usage is usually shown and frequently used words are usually spelled correctly	Very Good Generally follows the rules of mechanics, usage, and spelling	Exemplary Few, if any, errors in mechanics, usage, punctuation or spelling