The Revolutionary War

#	Beginning	Developing	Very Good	Exemplary	Score
Historically Accurate	No position stated or any research and history to back up the student's position; 1-2 point	Position is stated but research and history do not clearly match the student's position; 3-6 points	Position stated; research and history are accurate; 7-9 points	Clearly stated position; research and history accurately depict the student's chosen position; included information beyond what was required; 10 points	10
Neatness, Length	The construction of the letter is nonexistent, is not easy to read; 1 point	Overall construction of the letter does not follow the proper format, can be difficult to read; 2 points	Overall construction of the letter follows proper form, is neat; 3 points	Overall construction of the letter follows proper form, is neat; the student exceeds project expectations; 4 points	4
Grammar	Letter has a significant number of grammatical errors; 1 point	Letter has many grammatical errors; 2 points	Letter has a few grammatical errors; 3 points	Letter has no grammatical errors and is well written; 4 points	4
Elements	Few, if any, required elements are included in the student's letter; 1-2 points	Most of the elements required are included in the letter; 3-4 points	Student includes all the required elements within the body of their letter; 5-6 points	Student includes all the required elements within the body of their letter; letter exceeds expectations; 7 points	7
Total Score: 25