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Case Study: Ancient Civilizations

Students will write an essay that answers the following question using R.A.C.E.: “How did ancient civilizations contribute to the development of the Eastern Hemisphere?”

Rubric Code: J97B3W

By petersensnyder

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Subject: Social Sciences

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Problem Solving - Skills
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Introduction & Organization 6.W.2a	Poor Introduction does not follow RACE format or does not exist.	Fair Introduction restates the question and provides an answer.	Good Introduction restates the question and provides an answer. Includes some appropriate background information.	Excellent Introduction restates the question and provides an answer. Includes appropriate background information and previews the evidence.
Arguments 6.W.2b	Poor Essay does not develop the topic with relevant information OR there is much too little evidence OR required information may be missing.	Fair Essay develops the topic with some relevant facts and examples. There may be too little information, or not all information is equally relevant.	Good Essay develops the topic with relevant facts and examples.	Excellent Essay develops the topic with the MOST relevant facts and examples.
Conclusion 6.W.2f	Poor Conclusion is missing or does not follow the information presented.	Fair Conclusion follows from the information presented.	Good Conclusion follows from the information presented and gives provides an opinion as directed in the task.	Excellent Conclusion follows from the information presented and gives provides an opinion as directed in the task. Includes supporting reasons for this opinion.
Task Work
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Conventions 6.W.4	Poor Text errors impede reader's understanding.	Fair Text contains errors that may impede reader's underatnding.	Good Text is relatively free of errors in sentence structure, punctuation, grammar and spelling.	Excellent Text is free of errors in sentence structure, punctuation, grammar and spelling.
Completion	Poor Incomplete Drafts or finished piece is missing.	Fair Incomplete Assignment is incomplete. Steps may be missing or students failed to follow directions.	Good Mostly Complete Assignment is mostly complete. Some directions may have been skipped or poorly followed.	Excellent Complete Assignment is completed following ALL directions, including: use of all steps and Essay Planner.