Edward Snowden Essay Rubric - Due Friday 2/12

Edward Snowden Essay Rubric

Directions: Use textual evidence from the articles on Edward Snowden to support your response to the essay question.

Argumentative Essay:

State clear argument position/development                                                15 pts.

One textual citation for each side of the argument                                      15 pts.

Organization of 3-5 paragraphs                                                                   15 pts.

(Introduction, Body paragraphs, Conclusion)

            Proper Grammar and Sentence Structure                                                   5 pts.

                        (Capitalization, punctuation, no run-on/fragment sentences)

                        Full 5 pts. = no errors

                        4 pts.= 1-2 errors

                        3 pts.= 3-4 errors

                        2 pts. =5-6 errors

                        1 pt. = 7-8 errors

                        9 or more grammatical errors, NO CREDIT

                                                                                                                     Total : 50 pts.

Is Snowden a hero or a traitor? In making your argument, use evidence from the text to support your claims. Include author or title and paragraph number when citing. For example (Carafano, para 4).

Sources:

https://newsela.com/articles/snowden-hiding/id/11326/

https://newsela.com/articles/snowden-procon/id/2410/

https://newsela.com/articles/nsa-leak/id/317/