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Argument Essay Honors Argument essay for a critical thinking class A rudimentary rubric for a simple argumentative essay on authority using the results of the Stanley Milgram authority experiment. It is used in a introductory critical thinking class designed to build critical thinking proficiencies in underprepared college students. Rubric Code: BX398X4 By yheadley Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Argumentative Essay
	Meets 5 pts	Emerging 3 pts	Beginning 2 pts
Introduction	Meets Begins with a hook that uses logos. Contains 8-10 sentences and a developed thesis.	Emerging Begins with a hook but does not use logos. Contains less than 8 sentences and a developed thesis.	Beginning Missing a hook, or thesis is under developed.
Support: Development	Meets Has three claim, evidence, warrants. Using Pathos, Ethos and Logos. Evidence is cited. 8-10 sentences.	Emerging Has three claim, evidence, warrants. Using only Pathos or Logos. 7-8 sentences.	Beginning Has two claim, evidence, warrants. Does not use any rhetorical appeals, paragraph is less than 7 sentences.
Counter Claim	Meets States the opposing argument and offers a clear rebuttal using textual evidence.	Emerging States the opposing argument and offers a rebuttal using textual evidence.	Beginning States the opposing argument does not offer a clear rebuttal. Does not use textual evidence.
Conclusion	Meets paragraph - summarizes and restates the thesis in an interesting way that captures the reader's attention	Emerging weak concluding paragraph - does not summarize or restate the thesis clearly	Beginning no concluding paragraph - essay ends abruptly strong concluding
Transition Sentences	Meets 2 clear transitions are present	Emerging One transition is present	Beginning Transition word is used but not a transition sentence.