Question/Problem 3: In what ways were the North, South, and West different in the early 1800s?

Point of View:  The letter   	The point of view is accurate 
accurately portrays the point	in all situations.	5__
of view of a Northerner, a	The point of view is
a Southerner, or a Westerner	fairly accurate in all	
in three hypothetical		situations.		4__
situations.			The point of view is fairly
				accurate in two situations.  3__
				The point of view is fairly 
				accurate in one situation.  2__
				The  point of view is always 
				unclear or inaccurate.	1__                   

Information:  Reasons, facts,	Variety of accurate facts, 
and examples are used to	details, and examples.	  5__
support the point of view	Sufficient amount of
taken.				material.		4__
				Small amount of supporting 
				information is included.  3__
				A mix of accurate and 
				inaccurate information 
				included.		2__
				No supporting information 
				is included.		1__
                   

			
Organization:  Letter clearly 	Letter had definite beginning, 
includes an opening 		middle and end.		3__
paragraph, an organized		There is an attempt to
body of information, and	organize letter.	2__
a conclusion.			No organization, lacking
				proper structure.	1__
		

Writing style:  Letter is	Clear and readable writing
readable with varied sentence 	style.			2__
structure.			Some parts of letter 
				are not clear.		1__
		 	

Grammar, mechanics,		Grammar, mechanics, spelling 
spelling: Letter has 		consistently correct.	2__
proofread.			                   
				Some weaknesses and errors. 1__
	




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