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Runaway Slave Journal Runaway Slave Journal Rubric Code: TX25B27 By clpetro Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Fugitive Slave Journal
	Needs Improvement (N/A)	Satisfactory (N/A)	Excellent (N/A)
Addresses key questions 6 pts Answers questions outlined in instruction sheet.	Needs Improvement Addresses few or none of the questions outlined in instructions.	Satisfactory Addresses most but not all of the questions raised. Does not always integrate information smoothly into the narrative of the journal.	Excellent Addresses all questions included in the instructions in a creative manner. Information is smoothly integrated into the narrative of the journal.
Historical Accuracy 6 pts The journal entries provide the reader with an accurate picture of the time period.	Needs Improvement Very few historical details are included or accurate.	Satisfactory Includes a significant amount of historic details, but some details are unclear or incomplete.	Excellent Includes significant and accurate historic detail that adds to the readers understanding of the time period.
Role 3 pts Clearly depicts perspective of character.	Needs Improvement Does not stay in character throughout journals. Has character speak about things he/she would not know.	Satisfactory Basically stays in character throughout the journal but occasionally has character speak about something that he/she would not know.	Excellent Effectively speaks with the voice of a run-away slave. Does not go out of character or speak about issues that the character would not know about.
Creativity 3 pts Provides creative details that makes the journal feel real.	Needs Improvement Character speaks only in facts. Few or no extra details that would make them seem like a real person.	Satisfactory Includes some good detail to make a believable character.	Excellent Includes good detail to make a believable character.
Spelling and Grammar: 2 pts Work is properly edited.	Needs Improvement Incomplete sentences, many spelling and grammar errors, journal entry is clearly not edited.	Satisfactory Three or more errors in spelling and grammar. Shows an attempt to edit.	Excellent None or less than three errors in spelling and grammar.