Name
__________________________________________________ Period _____
Location, Location, Location
Real Estate Ad – House for Sale!!
Congratulations!! You are the first
person to sell a beautiful home in Mesopotamia. Your job as a real estate agent
is to sell, sell, sell! You need to write a real estate advertisement
explaining the advantages of living in Mesopotamia. Your focus will include
information about the geography and climate of the area as well as highlight
the amazing features of the beautiful home you are trying to sell for potential
buyers. For the project you will be using Microsoft Publisher. Remember to include in your ad…
· The role
climate and geography had in the living
and growing conditions
· Accurate
descriptions of the homes and the land of Ancient Mesopotamia
· Interesting,
exciting and inviting to read (Minimum 8 sentences)
· Correct
Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation
· A picture or
pictures that highlights the home or the land where the home is for sale
Due
Date _____________________________________________________________________
Rubric – Real Estate Ad
Ad includes a Title
and Picture 4 3 2 1 0
Ad is clear and
concise 4 3 2 1 0
(Has an
understanding of the purpose)
Ad includes
Mesopotamia Content Information
(Addresses all parts
of the writing task, supports the main idea using facts, details &
examples, uses sources for information)
Geography
of Mesopotamia 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
(At
least three facts, details or examples)
Climate
of Mesopotamia 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
(At
least three facts, details or examples)
Homes
and land of Mesopotamia 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
(At
least three facts, details or examples)
Sentence Structure 3 2 1 0
(Uses complete sentences and uses a variety
of sentence types)
Grammar and
Mechanics 3 2 1 0
(Uses correct spelling, grammar,
capitalization and punctuation)
Creativity and
Appearance 4 3 2 1 0
(Uses a wide variety of word choice,
properly laid out and constructed using Publisher)
Total + _______36 Percent _________
