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Essay

 * Brandt Schneider**


 * CATEGORY || 4 - Above Standards || 3 - Meets Standards || 2 - Approaching Standards || 1 - Below Standards || Score ||
 * Position Statement || The position statement provides a clear, strong statement of the author's position on the topic. || The position statement provides a clear statement of the author's position on the topic. || A position statement is present, but does not make the the author's position clear. || There is no position statement. ||  ||
 * Support for Position || Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement. The writer anticipates the reader's concerns, biases or arguments and has provided at least 1 counter-argument. || Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement. || Includes 2 pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement. || Includes 1 or fewer pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences). ||  ||
 * Accuracy || All supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately. || Almost all supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately. || Most supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately. || Most supportive facts and statistics were inaccurately reported. ||  ||
 * Closing paragraph || The conclusion is strong and leaves the reader solidly understanding the writer's position. Effective restatement of the position statement begins the closing paragraph. || The conclusion is recognizable. The author's position is restated within the first two sentences of the closing paragraph. || The author's position is restated within the closing paragraph, but not near the beginning. || There is no conclusion - the paper just ends. ||  ||
 * Grammar & Spelling || Author makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. || Author makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. || Author makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. || Author makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. ||  ||
 * Links || Links are placed for maximum value. All links work || Links are present, but several areas could be improved with links. OR too many links || Links seem randomly placed || Little or no effort to move from 2D to 3D text ||  ||   ||