Be Political!!! Writing Rubric

____ (5) Choose a great and powerful social or political topic – What are you passionate about? Get ready to read and write about it.

____ (5) Use of Specifics from Articles in Story or Poem – Don’t just get pissed off! Get pissed off about specific things!!!

____ (5) Political Poem – Choose a social or political issue that means a lot to you. Write a poem endorsing your view.

____(5) Research for Political Poem – Before you begin your political piece, I want to see you research your topic. Find at least two articles on your issue online. Print them out. Circle interesting facts and quotes that you might include in your work. Attach your research and annotations.

____ (5) Polish – Type and edit your work. Make your statements professional and allow them to be taken seriously.

____ = TOTAL Name:______

Be Political!!! Writing Rubric

____ (5) Choose a great and powerful social or political topic – What are you passionate about? Get ready to read and write about it.

____ (5) Use of Specifics from Articles in Story or Poem – Don’t just get pissed off! Get pissed off about specific things!!!

____ (5) Political Poem – Choose a social or political issue that means a lot to you. Write a poem endorsing your view.

____(5) Research for Political Poem – Before you begin your political piece, I want to see you research your topic. Find at least two articles on your issue online. Print them out. Circle interesting facts and quotes that you might include in your work. Attach your research and annotations.

____ (5) Polish – Type and edit your work. Make your statements professional and allow them to be taken seriously.

____ = TOTAL Name:______

Be Political!!! Writing Rubric

____ (5) Choose a great and powerful social or political topic – What are you passionate about? Get ready to read and write about it.

____ (5) Use of Specifics from Articles in Story or Poem – Don’t just get pissed off! Get pissed off about specific things!!!

____ (5) Political Poem – Choose a social or political issue that means a lot to you. Write a poem endorsing your view.

____(5) Research for Political Poem – Before you begin your political piece, I want to see you research your topic. Find at least two articles on your issue online. Print them out. Circle interesting facts and quotes that you might include in your work. Attach your research and annotations.

____ (5) Polish – Type and edit your work. Make your statements professional and allow them to be taken seriously.

____ = TOTAL Name:______

Be Political!!! Writing Rubric

____ (5) Choose a great and powerful social or political topic – What are you passionate about? Get ready to read and write about it.

____ (5) Use of Specifics from Articles in Story or Poem – Don’t just get pissed off! Get pissed off about specific things!!!

____ (5) Political Poem – Choose a social or political issue that means a lot to you. Write a poem endorsing your view.

____(5) Research for Political Poem – Before you begin your political piece, I want to see you research your topic. Find at least two articles on your issue online. Print them out. Circle interesting facts and quotes that you might include in your work. Attach your research and annotations.

____ (5) Polish – Type and edit your work. Make your statements professional and allow them to be taken seriously.

____ = TOTAL Name:______