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CATEGORY

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60

40

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Content

Report is no less than one page long. It discusses your tradition in detailed, complete sentences. It answers all five important questions about your tradition: who is included? where and when does it take place? why does it take place or who began this tradition? what special items (food, clothing, etc.) are used during this tradition?

Report is no less than one page long. It discusses your tradition in detailed, complete sentences. It answers four important questions about your tradition.

Report is no less than one page long. It discusses your tradition in complete sentences. It only answers three important questions about your tradition.

Report may be less than one page long. It may not contain complete sentences. It answers only one or two questions about your tradition.

Report is less than one page long. Tradition is not explained and is left unclear.

Spelling and Grammar

No spelling/grammar errors.

1-3 spelling/grammar errors.

4-6 spelling/grammar errors.

7-9 spelling/grammar errors.

10 or more spelling/grammar errors.

Paragraph Construction

All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.

Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.

Some paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.

Paragraphs include related information but are typically not constructed well.

Paragraphing structure is not clear and sentences are not typically related within the paragraphs.

Timeliness

Turned in on time.

Turned in one day late.

Turned in two days late.

Turned in three days late.

Turned in four days late.