Assessment

__Assessment__


 * CATEGORY || **4** || **3** || **2** || **1** || **Score** ||
 * **Position Statement** **(How I feel about the topic)** || I provided a clear, strong statement of my position on the topic. || I provided a clear statement of my position on the topic. || My position statement is present, but does not make my position clear. || There is no position statement. ||  ||
 * **Support for Position** || I have included 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support my position statement. I have anticipated the reader's concerns, biases or arguments and have provided at least 1 counter-argument. || I have included 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support my position statement. || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,verdana,tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">I have included 2 pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support my position statement. || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,verdana,tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">I have included 1 or fewer pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences). ||  ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,verdana,tahoma; font-size: 11pt;">**Evidence and Examples** || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,verdana,tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">All of the evidence and examples are specific and relevant. || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,verdana,tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">Most of the evidence and examples are specific and relevant. || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,verdana,tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">At least one of the pieces of evidence and examples is relevant. || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,verdana,tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">Evidence and examples are NOT relevant. ||  ||
 * <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,verdana,tahoma; font-size: 11pt;">**Sources** || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,verdana,tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">All sources used for quotes, statistics and facts are credible. || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,verdana,tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">Most sources used for quotes, statistics and facts are credible. || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,verdana,tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">Some sources used for quotes, statistics and facts are credible, while others are suspect. || <span style="color: #000000; display: block; font-family: arial,verdana,tahoma; font-size: 9pt;">1 or fewer sources are suspect (not credible). ||  ||