Censorship in the Libraries 'All of us can think of a book that we hope none of our children or any other children have taken off the shelf. But if I have the right to remove that book from the shelf -- that work I abhor -- then you also have exactly the same right and so does everyone else. And then we have no books left on the shelf for any of us.' --Katherine Paterson, Author Write a persuasive essay to a newspaper reflecting your views on censorship in libraries. Do you believe that certain materials, such as books, music, movies, magazines, etc., should be removed from the shelves if they are found offensive? Support your position with convincing arguments from your own experience, observations, and/or reading. Read for conciseness, clarity of thought, and form. Ideas Determine if there is a unifying theme or main idea. Poor Difficult for the reader to discern the main idea. Too brief or too repetitive to establish or maintain a focus. Fair Presents a unifying theme or main idea, but may include minor tangents. Stays somewhat focused on topic and task. Good Presents a unifying theme or main idea without going off on tangents. Stays completely focused on topic and task. Content Assess the content of the submission Poor Includes little information with few or no details or unrelated details. Unsuccessful in attempts to explore any facets of the topic. Fair Includes little information and few or no details. Explores only one or two facets of the topic. Good Includes sufficient information and supporting details. (Details may not be fully developed; ideas may be listed.) Explores some facets of the topic. Excellent Includes in-depth information and exceptional supporting details that are fully developed. Explores all facets of the topic.