Rubric: India Needs a New National Holiday
World History I, Grade 9
Criteria Exemplary
Description of identifiable characteristics
reflecting highest level of performance.
Introduction  Topic sentence expresses a
supportable central idea in a
sophisticated and concise manner.
 Role of leader in South Asian
history is clearly defined
Evidence  Uses 2 well-chosen examples that
are relevant to the paragraph’s
purpose & explained in detail.
 All facts presented in the essay are
accurate.
Analysis  Develops and analyzes evidence
with sophistication and
originality, taking risks with ideas.
 Draws sophisticated conclusions
and makes complex connections to
the modern world.
Conventions/  Uses appropriate grammar & spells
Process correctly throughout
 Thoroughly completed paragraph
organizer attached.
Proficient
Description of identifiable
characteristics reflecting mastery of
performance.
 Topic sentence expresses a
supportable central idea in a
concise manner.
 Role of leader in South Asian
history is defined
 Uses 2 examples that are
relevant to the paragraph’s
purpose.
 Almost all facts presented in
the essay are accurate.
 Develops and analyzes most
of the evidence, taking few
risks with ideas.
 Draws conclusions and makes
connections to the modern
world.
 Uses appropriate grammar &
spells correctly most of the
time
 Completed paragraph
organizer attached.
Developing
Description of identifiable
characteristics reflecting movement
& development toward mastering
performance.
 Topic sentence expresses a
vague, somewhat
supportive central idea.
 Role of leader in South
Asian history is mentioned
 Provides only 1 example or
examples are not relevant
to paragraph’s purpose
 Most facts presented in the
story are accurate.
 Restates content with a
limited amount of
analysis.
 Draws weak conclusions
and makes few connections
to the modern world.
 Makes errors in grammar &
spelling that distract but do
not compromise meaning
 Incomplete paragraph
organizer attached.
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Beginning
Description of identifiable
characteristics reflecting a beginning
level of performance.
 Topic sentence expresses
an extremely vague, trite
and/or insupportable idea.
 Role of leader in South Asian
history is not clear
 Provides little or no
examples relevant to the
paragraph’s purpose.
 There are numerous
factual errors in the essay.
 Does not attempt
analysis.
 Does not draw
conclusions or make
connections to the modern
world.
 Makes grammatical &
spelling errors that
compromise meaning
 Paragraph organizer is not
attached.