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Life in the American Colonies Journal entries about daily life in the American colonies from the perspective of an English journalist Rubric Code: PXA2B53 By mplain Draft Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Life in the American colonies
	1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Accuracy of information	1 The information contained in the 4 journal entries uses little to no evidence from the text and contains factual errors.	Fair The information contained in the 4 journal entries uses some evidence from the text, but misses several important details.	Good The information contained in the 4 journal entries uses plenty of evidence, although it might be missing one important idea.	Excellent The information contained in the 4 journal entries is comprehensive and covers all aspects of the topics.
Creativity	1 Little to no creativity is evident in the journals. Details are listed without any attempt to show the reader what life was like in the colonies.	Fair There is some attempt at creativity, but with a exceptions most of the details are just listed.	Good There is creativity present. With one or two exceptions, the language demonstrates a satisfactory understanding.	Excellent The journals are highly imaginative with plenty of creativity. The language used reflects a high level of understanding.
Grammar and spelling	1 There are a number of grammar and spelling mistakes, and they do interfere with the reading.	Fair There are a number of grammar and spelling mistakes, but they do not interfere with the reading.	Good The grammar and spelling are mostly free of mistakes.	Excellent The grammar and spelling is flawless.