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In-Class Argumentative Writing In-Class Argumentative Writing In-class argumentative writing - Rough Draft Rubric Code: FXWAB3X By jelockrow2 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Argumentative Essay 100 %
	Incomplete 3 pts	Average 4 pts	Good 5 pts
Introduction 20 pts	Incomplete Does not clearly state the claim. Jumps right to the body of the essay	Average States the claim, but does not introduce the reasons. May leave the reader confused about the claim and the relationship to the reasons presented.	Good Clearly states the claim, and reasons.
Support: Development of Argument 40 pts	Incomplete Reasons are unrelated or missing. Does not follow the format: 1. Reason 2. Evidence 3. Explanation	Average Reasons are present; includes some evidence/or examples. May include evidence, but be missing explanation. Somewhat follows the format: 1. Reason 2. Evidence 3. Explanation	Good Reasons clearly relate to the claim; includes consistent supporting evidence/or examples. Follows the format: 1. Reason 2. Evidence 3. Explanation
Support: Counterargument 15 pts	Incomplete Counterargument not included or seriously flawed. Does not follow the format: 1. Counterargument 2. Refutation of counterargument	Average Counterargument is included, but not closely related to the argument. Counterargument is refuted. *Two or more elements of the counterargument are missing or flawed.	Good Counterargument is logically related the argument. Counterargument is refuted with evidence. Follows the format: 1. Counterargument 2. Refutation of counter argument
Conclusion 15 pts	Incomplete No concluding paragraph - essay ends abruptly	Average Weak concluding paragraph - does not restate the claim clearly and/or does not include the reasons	Good Strong concluding paragraph - restates the claim & reasons.
Organization 15 pts	Incomplete Does not follow the argument essay format provided. Little or no structure. Lack of structure causes confusion.	Average Somewhat follows the argument essay format provided. Lacks structure, but the writing makes sense overall	Good Follows the argument essay format provided. Well organized; clear, logical progression of ideas
Mechanics 10 pts	Incomplete Errors make the writing difficult to read and understand.	Average Multiple errors on basic skills	Good No MAJOR errors. Multiple sentence fragments Capitalization errors