Name:

Ms. D’Addona
12th Grade PIG
Date:

Should Voter Identification be a Requirement?

Solutions to the Voter Id Debate

Directions: Over the course of the past few days, we have examined how individuals in the
United States can become active members in government. One of the ways in which citizens of
the United States get involved in government is by exercising the right to vote. An individual
right to vote in elections has been limited throughout American history. Requiring identification
at the polls is a recent example of limiting an individual’s right to vote. Therefore, your task is to
construct a writing assignment that offers possible solutions to the Voter Id Debate. One of the
goals of this assignment is to convince an resistant audience to consider why your position and
solution to the Voter Id Debate is valid. Please follow the guidelines below and refer to the rubric
to see what you must include in your assignment.

Guidelines to Writing Assignment:

1. Provide a brief historical background on the topic
a. You may decide to include information such as the type of government outlined
by the U.S. Constitution, ways in which the right to vote has been limited in the
past, and which individuals have had the right to vote throughout U.S. History

2. Explain what is meant by the Voter Id Debate

3. You must take a stance on the Voter Id Debate

a. Whether you agree or disagree with identification being required

4. Provide a solution to the Voter Id Debate

a. Should we continue to require Voter Id?
b. Should requiring Voter Id be a nationwide requirement?
c. These are some examples, please be creative and original with your proposed
solution

5. Make use of notes from class discussions of the Voter Id Debate

6. At least three of four articles that were assigned for the Debate in class should be
referenced in your paper

7. In addition to the articles that were assigned, you should find one additional source that
will contribute to proving your argument and position on the Voter Id Debate

8. Present a counterargument but then refute

9. Please use MLA citations when you are referencing, quoting, or paraphrasing an article
or other source in your assignment
 Voter Id Debate Writing Assignment Rubric
Got It (4) Proficient (3) Not There Yet (2) Unsatisfactory (1)
Student provided an Student included a Student included an Student did not
extensive historical brief historical inaccurate historical include a historical
background that was background that background, had background, did not
Adhering to accurate, thoroughly addressed, minimal information explain what was
Directions & explained what is explained what was about what was meant by Voter Id, no
Meeting meant by Voter Id, meant by Voter Id, meant by Voter Id, clear stance or
Requirements of clearly declared a took a stance on the stance on topic was solution was taken
the Assignment stance on the topic Voter Id, provided a not clear, and did on the topic of the
of, provides a strong solution to the Voter not make use of all Voter Id Debate, and
evidence based Id debate, and required sources (3 failed to make use of
solution, and incorporated from class & one sources
diligently required sources additional),
incorporated the into their paper
required sources in
their paper
Student included a Student included a Student included a Student did not have
Claim/Argument strong and clear claim or weak claim that a claim or argument
compelling claim or argument that could may have been that was identifiable
argument easily be identified contradictory
by a reader
The text provides The text provides The text provides The text contains
Development significant facts, effective facts, relevant facts, limited facts and
definitions, concrete definitions, concrete definitions, concrete examples related to
details, and details, quotations, details, quotations, the topic.
quotations that fully and examples that and examples that
develop and explain sufficiently develop develop and explain
the topic. and explain the the topic.
topic.

Student’s paper was Student’s paper had Minimal Student’s paper had
Organization well thought out and good organization organization was little to no
organized and flow used by student organization
The text The text The text The text
Style and demonstrates the demonstrates demonstrates some demonstrates
Conventions correct use of standard English accuracy in inaccuracy in
standard English conventions of standard English standard English
conventions of usage usage and conventions of conventions of usage
and mechanics along mechanics along usage and and mechanics.
with discipline- with discipline mechanics.
specific requirements specific
(i.e. MLA, APA, etc.). requirements (i.e.
MLA, APA, etc.).

Total Points ___________/20

*Adapted some sections from the Common Core State Standards Writing Rubrics