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Maya, Inca and Aztec essay Maya, Inca and Aztec essay Write a 250-word essay describing one of the three civilizations. Essay must include culture, government/politics, hierarchy of population, their method of surviving (what did they eat). Must include 2 references. Rubric Code: UXC5A38 By locomia7 Draft Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Maya, Inca and Aztec essay
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Organization	Poor There is no clear introduction, main idea or conclusion.	Fair The introduction and main idea are not clear. The last paragraph doesn't restate the main idea and draw a conclusion	Good There is an introduction with a main idea and a conclusion. Both may need stronger or more interesting wording.	Excellent There is an introduction with a clear main idea stated and a conclusion. Both are interesting and make the reader want to read the piece.
Support and details	Poor The middle vaguely supports the main idea. Paragraphs are rambling And are not relevant to the topic.	Fair The middle generally supports the main idea. Each paragraph has a topic sentence but few or unclear examples Transitions are rarely used.	Good The middle generally supports the main idea. Each paragraph has a topic sentence and a few examples. Transitions may be used.	Excellent The middle supports the main idea. Each paragraph has a topic sentence and several clear examples. Transitions are used.
Word Choice	Poor General or missing words make this essay hard to understand.	Fair Too many general words are used. Specific nouns and verbs are needed. Some words need to be defined.	Good Some nouns and verbs could be more specific. Unfamiliar terms are defined.	Excellent Specific nouns and action verbs make the essay clear and informative. Unfamiliar terms are defined.
Sentence Fluency	Poor Many sentences are choppy or incomplete and need to be rewritten.	Fair Many short, choppy sentences need to be combined to make a better variety of sentences.	Good Most of the sentences read smoothly, but more variety is needed.	Excellent The sentences read smoothly. A variety of sentences is used.
Writing Conventions	Poor Many errors make the essay confusing and hard to read.	Fair Some errors cause confusion.	Good The essay has several errors in punctuation, spelling, or grammar.	Excellent The essay has a few minor errors in punctuation, spelling, or grammar.