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CATEGORY
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4 - Above Standards
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3 - Meets Standards
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2 - Approaching Standards
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1 - Below Standards
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Specific Thesis Statement
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The thesis statement names the topic of the essay and outlines the 3 main points to be discussed.
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The thesis statement names the topic of the essay, and addresses the 3 main points.
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The thesis statement outlines some or all of the main points to be discussed but does not name the topic.
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The thesis statement does not name the topic AND does not preview what will be discussed.
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Accuracy
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The chosen 3 topics accurately reflect the information from the Second Industrial Revolution.
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The chosen 3 topics reflect almost all supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately about the Second Industrial Revolution.
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Most supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately.
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Most supportive facts and statistics were inaccurately reported.
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Grammar & Spelling
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Author makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
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Author makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
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Author makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
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Author makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
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Textual support
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Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement. The writer anticipates the reader's concerns, biases or arguments and has provided at least 1 counter-argument.
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Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement.
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Includes 2 pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement.
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Includes 1 or fewer pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences).
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