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Effective Leaders Social Studies Rubric

A rubric to assess an essay describing how this leader made positivie contributions to society. The students will also demonstrate an awareness of how their specified leader changed their community.

Rubric Code: HA4CX9

By pbalistreri

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Subject: Social Sciences

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Effective Leaders A rubric to assess an essay describing how this leader made positivie contributions to society. The students will also demonstrate an awareness of how their specified leader changed their community.
	4 Exceeding Expectations (N/A)	3 Meeting Expectations (N/A)	2 Developing (N/A)	1 Limited (N/A)
Research Students demonstrate competence in using various different credible sources to obtain information on the topic.	4 Exceeding Expectations Independently located a wide range of information about their leader, using three or more different sources.	3 Meeting Expectations Located some information independently or with a little guidance of the teacher. Has at least two credible sources of information.	2 Developing Located a little information with considerable assistance or only uses one credible source.	1 Limited Was unable to locate credible sources of information or take notes without one-on-one assistance.
Information Judges amount and quality of information given on the assignment.	4 Exceeding Expectations Very well done. Complete information on qualities, definitions of qualities, and how this leader enacted positive change within his community or society.	3 Meeting Expectations Mostly complete, missing no more than one required piece of information.	2 Developing More than one required piece of information is missing which define the character traits and qualities this leader possesses.	1 Limited Missing the idea that the information provided should explain the qualities of the leader and the positive impact their leadership had on society or community. Very little information gained.
Focus and Detail Thesis Question: What character traits are evident in my leader that help shape them to make positive contributions to society.	4 Exceeding Expectations The main ideas of each paragraph answer the thesis question. The main ideas are clear and well supported by detailed and accurate information.	3 Meeting Expectations Main ideas are clear and are mostly supported by detailed information.	2 Developing Main ideas are mostly clear with little or vague supporting details.	1 Limited Ideas did not connect to the thesis question. Report did not have any sense of writing fluency.
Writing Conventions Judges the mechanical skills of the student.	4 Exceeding Expectations All sentences are well constructed and have varied structure and length. The author makes no errors in grammar, mechanics, and/or spelling.	3 Meeting Expectations Most sentences are well constructed and have varied structure and length. The author makes a few errors in grammar, mechanics, and/or spelling, but they do not interfere with understanding.	2 Developing Most sentences are well constructed, but they have a similar structure and/or length. The author makes several errors in grammar, mechanics, and/or spelling that interfere with understanding.	1 Limited Sentences sound awkward and lack focus. It is difficult to understand or follow the structure. The author makes a number errors in writing conventions.
Organization	4 Exceeding Expectations Supports the thesis with a series of logically ordered paragraphs creating a clear impression of a real-life person, organized chronologically by order of importance or by character trait. The writing has a lead that draws in the reader.	3 Meeting Expectations The writing has a lead but may not relate accurately with rest of the essay. Uses a reasonably clear organization, but occasionally includes less relevant information (for example facts that wander from the thesis).	2 Developing The writing has a lead but it does not draw the reader in. Chooses and organization not suited to the topic (for example, presents personality traits without tying them to an overall impression or to the subject's actions.)	1 Limited The writing does not have a lead and shows lack of organizational strategy.

Keywords:

Leadership, Social Studies, Qualities, Community

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Social Sciences

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