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The Boston Tea Party – Destruction of Private Property or Justified Act of Defiance?

Once you have a good understanding of the material, reply to the corresponding permanent thread in the Discussion Board Forum in the form of a newspaper "Editorial." Use the materials you read to write your response, assuming you are living in the time in which the event occurred and are writing to a contemporary audience who want the news and your point of view on it. Your work must be clearly supported by your readings and by biblical principles. You must take a definite position on the question posed.

Submit your 400–500-word response to the prompt to the Discussion Board Forum in the form of a newspaper editorial article. Your “Editorial” must address 1 point of view presented in the forum for the topic you choose. Use the materials you read to write, assuming you are living in the time in which the event occurred and are writing to a contemporary audience who wants the news and your point of view on it. Your work must be clearly supported by your readings and biblical principles. You must take a definite position on the question asked.

Appropriate citations must be made using parenthetical references in proper and current Turabian format (these must be complete citations including page numbers when applicable).
First person is allowed.

Readings for Discussion Board Forum – Topic 5 - The Boston Tea Party

http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/teaparty.htm

http://www.masshist.org/revolution/teaparty.php

http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/the-tea-act

http://www.history.org/Foundation/journal/autumn11/tea.cfm

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-tea-party

Discussion Board Forum Grading Rubric

Criteria	Levels of Achievement
Criteria	Excellent	Good	Fair	Deficient	Points Earned
Editorial – Content and Analysis	15 to 15 points Editorial addresses a specific point of view clearly and with understanding. Shows understanding of material and provides analytical insight to the topic.	12 to 14 points Editorial addresses a point of view but shows some lack of conviction or understanding. Analysis may be lacking some support or insight.	8 to 11 points Editorial addresses the topic but examines both points of view of the question. Analysis is superficial or lacks understanding.	0 to 7 points Editorial is a report, not an analysis of the event. There is no position evident and no analysis of the topic.
Editorial – Sources	10 to 10 points Uses all pertinent course materials to support ideas. Contains no more than 2 short quotations. Sources cited correctly.	8 to 9 points Uses all course materials to support ideas. Contains 2–3 short quotations. Contains 1 long quotation. Sources are cited with minor errors in style.	6 to 7 points Uses some course materials to support ideas but omits important sources. Contains 3–4 short quotations. Contains 2 long quotations. Attempts citation but contains significant errors.	0 to 5 points Uses no clear materials. Contains more than 4 short quotations. Contains more than 2 long quotations. No attempt at citation.

Criteria	Levels of Achievement
Criteria	Excellent	Good	Fair	Deficient	Points Earned
Editorial – Grammar, Organization, and Style	10 to 10 points Editorial reflects standards of grammar, mechanics, and style with no errors. Paragraphs are organized and structured with a clear topic sentence and supporting sentences. Transitional wording is present.	8 to 9 points Editorial reflects standards of grammar, mechanics, and style with no more than 2 errors. Paragraphs are organized and structured with only minor errors.	6 to 7 points Editorial reflects basic understanding of grammar, mechanics, and style with 3–5 errors. Significant issues with paragraph structure.	0 to 5 points Editorial contains more than 5 errors in grammar, mechanics, style, and spelling. Organization and structure detract from message of writing.
Editorial – Length	9 to 10 points Editorial contains 400–500 words.	7 to 8 points Editorial contains at least 375 words and no more than 525 words.	5 to 6 points Editorial contains at least 350 words and no more than 550 words.	0 to 4 points Editorial contains less than 325 words or more than 575 words.

Criteria	Levels of Achievement
Criteria	Excellent	Good	Fair	Deficient	Points Earned
Letters to the Editor – Content	35 to 40 points All 5 letters show analytical thought and promote dialogue and communication in the forum. At least 2 replies must be to another classmate’s response. Letters ask questions, give another point of view, or address another aspect of the topic not covered in classmates’ submissions.	30 to 34 points At least 4 letters show some attempt at analytical thought and make an attempt to promote dialogue and communication.	25 to 29 points At least 3 letters show some attempt at analytical thought and makes an attempt to promote dialogue and communication. No replies are addressed to another classmate’s response.	0 to 24 points Letters agree or encourage with no attempt at analytical thought or attempt to promote dialogue and communication. No replies are addressed to another classmate’s response.
Letters to the Editor – Grammar, Organization, and Style	18 to 20 points Letters reflect standards of grammar, mechanics, and style with no errors. Paragraphs are organized and structured with a clear topic sentence and supporting sentences. Transitional wording is present.	15 to 17 points Letters reflect standards of grammar, mechanics, and style with no more than 2 errors. Paragraphs are organized and structured with only minor errors.	12 to 14 points Letters reflect basic understanding of grammar, mechanics, and style with 3–4 errors. Significant issues with paragraph structure.	0 to 11 points Letters contain more than 4 errors in grammar, mechanics, style, and spelling. Organization and structure detract from message of writing.

Criteria	Levels of Achievement
Criteria	Excellent	Good	Fair	Deficient	Points Earned
Letters to the Editor – Length	9 to 15 points Five letters of 150–250 words.	7 to 8 points Four letters of 150–250 words.	5 to 6 points Three letters of 150–250 words.	0 to 4 points Two or more letters do not meet or exceed the word count for the assignment.
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