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Rubric for Persuasive Letter 
Students required to write a persuasive letter to a company in Jamaica that manufactures beverages sold in plastic bottles. This letter is to persuade the company to use an alternative form of packaging because of the harmful effects of plastic on the environment. Students must conduct research and provide suggestions for the company.
Rubric Code: GX9XCW2
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Persuasive Letter
  Not meeting expectations

1 pts

progressing with support

2 pts

Meeting expectations

3 pts

Exceeding expectations

4 pts

Introduction

Not meeting expectations

Topic sentence is not stated at all.
progressing with support

Topic sentence is noted, but needs more work - too vague.
Meeting expectations

Topic sentence is clearly developed.
Exceeding expectations

Topic sentence is clearly developed. Introduction is creative and grabs the attention of the reader.
Persuasive Elements

Not meeting expectations

Writer does not provide any reasons or examples.
progressing with support

Writer provides one reason to support topic sentence. Writer provides one example to support reason.
Meeting expectations

Writer provides 3 reasons to support topic sentence. Writer provides 3 examples to support each reason.
Exceeding expectations

Writer provides 4 reasons to support topic sentence. Writer provides an example for each reason.
Conclusion

Not meeting expectations

Conclusion has no reference of topic sentence or reasons.
progressing with support

Conclusion reiterates topic sentence, but does not enlist reasons.
Meeting expectations

Conclusion reiterates topic sentence and reasons .
Exceeding expectations

Conclusion reiterates topic sentence and reasons. Conclusion is creatively-written and memorable to the reader.
Grammar

Use punctuation correctly in writing, including capitalization of proper nouns, commas and periods. Apply the rules of grammar.

Not meeting expectations

6 or more spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors
progressing with support

3-5 spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors
Meeting expectations

2 or less spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors
Exceeding expectations

No spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors
Content

Compose in persuasive mode for a specific purpose and audience, including clearly stated opinions with supporting details and reasons or examples to influence thought or action.

Not meeting expectations

Letter is composed in persuasive mode and has very few opinions with very few details or reasons, in few parts of the letter.
progressing with support

Letter is composed in persuasive mode and has some opinions with details and reasons, in some parts of the letter.
Meeting expectations

Letter is composed in persuasive mode and has somewhat clearly stated opinions with details and reasons, in most parts of the letter.
Exceeding expectations

Letter is composed in persuasive mode and has clearly stated opinions with supporting details and reasons, throughout the letter.



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