Name _______________________________
The Loyalist Meets the Patriot
CATEGORY
Point of View Purpose
Voice Conversational
Style
Historical
Accuracy
Role
Required
Elements
Paragraph
Construction
Quality of
Information
Mechanics
4
Establishes a
purpose early on
and maintains a
clear focus
throughout.
3
Establishes a
purpose early on
and maintains
focus for most of
the presentation.
2
There are a few
lapses in focus,
but the purpose is
fairly clear.
1
It is difficult to
figure out the
purpose of the
presentation.
Uses a
conversational
style throughout.
Uses a
conversational
style the majority
(85-95%)of the
time
Almost all
historical
information
appeared to be
accurate and in
chronological
order.
Point-of-view,
arguments, and
solutions
proposed were
often in character.
Uses a
conversational
style most (7084%)of the time.
Presentation style
is primarily
monologue.
Most of the
historical
information was
accurate and in
chronological
order.
Very little of the
historical
information was
accurate and/or in
chronological
order.
Point-of-view,
arguments, and
solutions
proposed were
sometimes in
character.
Student included
most information
that was required.
Point-of-view,
arguments, and
solutions
proposed were
rarely in character.
All historical
information
appeared to be
accurate and in
chronological
order.
Point-of-view,
arguments, and
solutions
proposed were
consistently in
character.
Student included
more information
than was required.
Student included
all information that
was required.
Student included
less information
than was required.
All paragraphs
include
introductory
sentence,
explanations or
details, and
concluding
sentence.
Information clearly
relates to the main
topic. It includes
several supporting
details and/or
examples.
Most paragraphs
include
introductory
sentence,
explanations or
details, and
concluding
sentence.
Information clearly
relates to the main
topic. It provides
1-2 supporting
details and/or
examples.
Paragraphs
included related
information but
were typically not
constructed well.
Paragraphing
structure was not
clear and
sentences were
not typically
related within the
paragraphs.
Information clearly
relates to the main
topic. No details
and/or examples
are given.
Information has
little or nothing to
do with the main
topic.
No grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation
errors.
Almost no
grammatical,
spelling or
punctuation errors
A few grammatical
spelling, or
punctuation
errors.
Many
grammatical,
spelling, or
punctuation
errors.
SCORE
Internet Use
Questions
Answered
Dialogue Interest
TOTAL
Successfully uses
suggested internet
links to find
information and
navigates within
these sites easily
without
assistance.
All questions are
answered
accurately.
Usually able to
use suggested
internet links to
find information
and navigates
within these sites
easily without
assistance.
Most questions
are answered
accurately
Occasionally able
to use suggested
internet links to
find information
and navigates
within these sites
easily without
assistance.
Some questions
are answered.
Needs assistance
or supervision to
use suggested
internet links
and/or to navigate
within these sites.
The dialogue
contains facts,
figures, and/or
word choices that
make the dialogue
exceptionally
interesting to
readers.
The dialogue
contains facts,
figures and/or
word choices that
make the dialogue
interesting to
readers.
The dialogue
contains some
facts or figures but
is marginally
interesting to read.
The dialogue does
not contain facts
or figures that
might make it
interesting to read.
Questions are not
answered.
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