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Students will write a letter to the editor of a newspaper in reaction to the bicycle helmet safety issue. Letters will be evaluated with this rubric.
The Rights of Bike Riders: Rubric
Assessment Rubric | |||
| Skill | Excellent | Proficient | Basic |
| Letter-writing format | Letter has all four parts, each in the right place with correct grammar and punctuation. | Letter has all four parts, but in the incorrect order. Some grammar or punctuation is incorrect. | Letter does not have all four parts or several parts are misplaced. There are many grammatical and punctuation errors. |
| Argument | Writer makes more than three points defending his or her argument. | Writer makes three points defending his or her argument. | Writer makes fewer than three points defending his or her argument. |
| Clarity | Writer's argument is easy to understand; the reader can paraphrase it without difficulty. | Writer's argument is mostly clear with one point being confusing. | Writer's argument is confusing and the reader is unable to paraphrase it. |
