Letter From a Queen Rubric

CATEGORY	EXCELLENT	GOOD	SATISFACTORY	NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Lab Time and Internet Usage	Used lab time wisely and stayed on task. Did not go to any unauthorized web sites.	Mostly used time wisely and did not go to any unauthorized web sites.	Used some of the time wisely but did not go to any unauthorized web sites.	Did not use time wisely or went to unauthorized web sites.
Peer Review Attitude	Is not publicly critical of the project and offers meaningful suggestions for improvement.	Is not often publicly critical of the project and offers meaningful suggestions.	Are often times publicly critical or does not make meaningful suggestions for improvement. Usually had a positive attitude.	Is mostly publicly critical, does not make meaningful suggestions for improvement or does not cooperate with others. Does not have a positive attitude.
Sentences and Paragraphs	Sentences and paragraphs are complete. Topics of paragraphs are clear. Paragraphs are of varied structure.	All paragraphs are complete and well constructed.	Most of the paragraphs are well constructed but there are a few fragments or run-on sentences.	Paragraphs are in need of work. There are several sentence fragments or run on sentences.
Ideas and persuasiveness	Ideas were clearly expressed and the reader was left believing that the queen was indeed a great ruler.	Ideas were pretty clearly expressed but the organization could have been better. Reader was left believing that the queen was a great ruler.	Ideas were some what organized. The reader was left with the feeling the queen was a great ruler.	Ideas were not clearly organized. It was difficult to understand and the reader did not gain a feeling that the queen was a great ruler.
Paragraph Construction	All paragraphs include an introductory sentence, explanations or details.	Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details.	Paragraphs were not constructed as well as they could have been. Paragraphs do contain related information.	Paragraph structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related to each other.
Spelling and Punctuation	There are no spelling or punctuation errors in the final copy.	There is one spelling error or punctuation error in the final copy.	There are 2 – 3 spelling and punctuation errors on the final copy.	There are 4 or more spelling and punctuation errors on the final copy.
Accuracy of Facts	*All the topic facts about ancient Egypt are in the story and all are accurate. The letter contains at least 10 or more accurate facts about the queen.**	One of the topic facts about ancient Egypt is missing from the story but all others are present and accurate. The letter contains at least 9 accurate facts about the queen.	There are 2 topic facts missing from the story or 2 or more inaccuracies. The letter contains 8 accurate facts about the queen.	There are more than three factual errors in the story and/or topic facts missing. There are less than 7 accurate facts about the queen.
Format	The letter complies with all the requirements for a letter.	The letter has all but one of the elements of a letter.	The letter is missing two or more elements.	The letter is missing more than 3 elements.

* Topic facts are the required information that accurately reflects the accomplishments, time period, and victories she achieved.

Compare her role in society to that of the “common” woman

Please note that this rubric also defines how well you worked with your peer reviewer and how well you used your time in the computer lab.

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