WebQuest

Westward Expansion: The Oregon Trail

Evaluation

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The Evaluation will be based on the essay that is due at the end of this lesson. The evaluation will be based on the historical content, the persuasiveness, organization and the mechanics of writing.  There is a rubric here, that will give you a guideline on what is expected. Remember to keep your information clear, organized, use spell check and use the template to keep all your information in the correct format. You have many resources in the Process page to help you with accurate information for your essay. Remember that you are trying to persuade your family to come join you in Oregon! 

Rubric

# Poor Satisfactory Good Excellent Score
Mechanical There is a significant amount of spelling or grammatical errors. There is moderate spelling or grammatical errors. There are a few spelling or grammatical errors. There are no spelling or grammatical errors. 15
Historical Content The details in the essay are unclear or inaccurate, according to the supplied resources. The details in the essay are close to being accurate, though lack clear understanding. The details are clear throughout the essay and are accurate. The details are clear throughout the essay and are accurate and show understanding. 25
Organization The information in the essay was presented, however it is not organized. Information in the essay is presented and is somewhat organized. The information in the essay is presented and is organized well. The information is presented in the essay and is well organized and flows throughout. 20
Persuasiveness The essay had information about the journey, however lacked the element of persuading. The essay was informative and had elements of persuasiveness in the essay. The essay was informative, as well as persuasive in most of the essay. The essay was informative, as well as persuasive throughout the entire essay. 40

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