Causes of Confederation Rubric

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Category Not Within Expectations Approaching Expectations Meeting Expectations

0 marks 1 mark 2 marks 3 marks 4 marks 5 marks

Claim The claim is not clear. The claim is misguided or The claim is defined and
Broad claim. generalized. is specific.

Evidence No evidence is provided, or Partial evidence is Evidence is explained

the evidence is below
minimal. The evidence does
not support your claim.
Structure and The paragraph does not
Grammar have 5 lines or more. The
paragraph has no topic
sentence or concluding
sentence (confusing).
Abundant grammar
mistakes.
Overall The overall impact does
Impact not connect to the main
claim of Confederation
(misguided) or the
evidence used to support
it.
Chart Chart is not filled in or is
filled in incorrectly.
provided, or the evidence
needs further explanation.
The paragraph is partially
formatted properly
(partial topic sentence or
concluding sentence) and
only has minimal grammar
errors.
The overall impact
connects partially to the
claim and evidence.
Further explanation would
enhance the overall
understanding and
argument of the
paragraph.
Chart is partially filled in
or is partially correct.
fully and supports claim.
The paragraph is
structured properly and
there is no or few
grammar errors.
The overall impact
connects to the claim and
evidence supported in
the paragraph. The
overall understanding is
clearly defined.
Chart is filled in fully and
correctly.

Total
/25

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Causes of Confederation Rubric