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American Dream Essay

After completing the Positive/Negative Opinions of the American Dream handouts, you will write a two paragraph essay discussing your interpretation of the American Dream. You must include: - Your opinion of the American Dream - At least two, cited quotes from the worksheets (to support or argue against) - At least two, five sentence paragraphs

Rubric Code: SX387A4

By joshtittelfitz

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Subject: History

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 9-12

American Dream Essay
	Good 5 pts	Fair 3 pts	Poor 1 pts
Argument	Good Essay presents a clear argument by focusing on the topic at hand.	Fair Essay presents a partially developed argument or strays from the topic at hand.	Poor Essay does not present an argument or strays from the topic at hand.
Content	Good Essay presents your argument with supporting evidence, including two cited quotes from the worksheet assignments.	Fair Essay presents your argument with little supporting evidence, missing at least one of the two required quotes.	Poor Essay presents no argument or is severely lacking supporting evidence.
Conventions	Good Essay is well-constructed, contains at least two five-sentence paragraphs, and lacks spelling or grammatical errors.	Fair Essay is well-constructed, but contains spelling and grammatical errors or does not have two five-sentence paragraphs.	Poor Essay is poorly constructed, including major spelling and grammatical errors or not meeting the length requirement.