Performance Task.

READ AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY.

 Arial
 12 font
 1 inch margin on all sides
 2 spacing
 Long bond paper
 Minimum of1000 words and maximum of 2000 words.
6. Every member will participate; no participation is automatic ZERO.
7. Follow the rubrics below.
Date of Submission:
October 17 for MONDAY CLASS
October 18 for TUESDAY CLASS
Essay Rubric – 50 points
Levels of Achievement

Criteria Excellent Good Fair Poor

Focus and (8-10 points) (6-7 points) (4-5 points) (0-3 points)
Details
There is one There is one clear, There is one topic, The topic and main
specific, well- well-focused topic. but the main ideas ideas are not clear.
focused topic. The main ideas are not especially
The main ideas are clear but are clear.
are clear and are not supported by
well supported detailed
by detailed and information or
accurate facts.
information.
Organization (8-10 points) (6-7 points) (4-5 points) (0-3 points) There is no
clear introduction,
The introduction The introduction The introduction structure, or conclusion.
is inviting, states states the main states the main
the main topic, topic and provides topic. A conclusion
and provides an an overview of the is included but is not
overview of the paper. A especially
argument. conclusion is relevant/supportive.
Information is included but does
relevant and not strengthen the
presented in argument/position.
logical order. The
conclusion is
strong.
Voice (8-10 points) (6-7 points) (3-5 points) (0-2 points)
The author’s purpose of
The author's The author's The author's writing is unclear.
purpose of purpose of writing purpose of writing is
writing is very is somewhat clear, somewhat clear, and
clear, and there and there is some there is
is evidence of evidence of
strong evidence attention to the attention to the
of attention to audience. The audience. The
the audience. author's author's knowledge
The author's knowledge of of the topic seems
knowledge of and/or experience limited.
and/or with the topic is
experience with evident.
the topic is
evident.
Word (8-10 points) (6-7 points) (3-5 points) (0-2 points) The writer
Choice uses a limited
The author uses The author uses The author uses vocabulary. Jargon or
vivid words and vivid words and words that clichés are not used
phrases. The phrases. The communicate properly and detract from
choice and choice and clearly, but the the meaning.
placement of placement of writing lacks variety
words seem words are and seems
accurate, natural, inaccurate at times inappropriate to the
and appropriate. and/or seem subject matter.
overdone or
inappropriate for
the subject matter.
 Sentence (8-10 points) (6-7 points) (3-5 points) (0-2 points)

Structure, All sentences are Most sentences Most sentences are Sentences sound
well-constructed are well well constructed, but awkward, are
Grammar, and have varied constructed and they have a similar distractingly
structures and have varied structure and/or
Mechanics, lengths. The structures and length. repetitive, or are difficult
& author makes lengths. The The author makes to understand. The
very few errors in author makes a several errors in author makes numerous
Spelling grammar, few errors in errors in grammar,
grammar,
mechanics, grammar, mechanics, and/or mechanics, and/or
and/or spelling. mechanics, and/or spelling that spelling that interfere
spelling, but these interfere with with understanding.
mistakes do not understanding.
interfere with
understanding.

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