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Essay: Opinion

The United States had maintained a position of neutrality during World War II until the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Consider what might have happened if the Japanese had not bombed the naval base there. Write an Essay describing how this could have affected the outcome of the war and the shape of the world today.

Rubric Code: WXWA765

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Subject: History

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Persuasive Paragraph
	Needs Work 1 pts	Average 2 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Distinguished 4 pts
Topic Sentence Good introductory paragraph.	Needs Work Has no clear topic sentence. Does not establish clearly, the topic to be discussed.	Average Has a topic sentence that tells the issue and/or addresses the prompt, a firm understanding of the writer's position is not clear.	Proficient Has a topic sentence that addresses the prompt and issue and expresses your opinion about it.	Distinguished Has a clear topic sentence that clearly addresses the prompt, tells the issue, and clearly states your opinion about it.
Supporting Reasons	Needs Work No reason that convinces the audience to agree with you is given.	Average A somewhat logical reason is given. There are two reasons provided to support this idea.	Proficient Reasons that convince the audience to agree with you are given. There are three reasons provided.	Distinguished Concrete and logical reasons that convince the audience to agree with you are given. There are four reasons as stipulated to support the argument.
Conclusion	Needs Work A concluding paragraph is not present.	Average A concluding paragraph is present.	Proficient At the end of the paragraph, you tell your opinion again.	Distinguished At the end of the paragraph, you tell your feelings again in an clear, insightful manner.
Organization and style	Needs Work The essay does not follow the established essay writing format and is difficult to follow due to its lack of organization.	Average The essay follows the established essay writing format with some errors, is abrupt, and is hard to follow due to missing transitions and poor organization.	Proficient The essay follows the established essay writing format with insignificant errors, has transitions that enable the reader to follow the argument, and is organized so the reader can follow the logic.	Distinguished The essay follows the correct established essay writing format and has good transitions that enable the reader to follow the argument, and is well-organized.
Grammar	Needs Work 15 or more grammar errors are present.	Average 10-14 grammar errors are present.	Proficient 5-9 grammar errors are present.	Distinguished 0-4 grammar errors are present.
Focus What might have happened if the Japanese had not bombed the naval base in Pearl Harbor, and how this could have affected the outcome of the war and the shape of the world today.	Needs Work The topic is not clear.	Average Topic presented but lacks proper detailing of components	Proficient Topic is presented and its components are detailed.	Distinguished Topic is presented and the components are detailed , and easily understood.

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