- Username
- Password
forgot?

iRubric: Persuasive Essay rubric

(draft) edit print share Copy to my rubrics Bookmark test run assess... delete Do more...
Persuasive Essay The Drinking age should be changed to 18 years of age. Do you agree or disagree, and why? Rubric Code: QXX4494 By s_drjackson Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Quiz Grade Levels: 6-8

Persuasive Essay
	Excellent 4 pts	Great 3 pts	Good 2 pts	Fair 1 pts	Poor 0 pts
Position Statement	Excellent The position statement was very strong and stated clear.	Great The position statement was clear.	Good The position statement has some misunderstanding.	Fair The position statement is not clear at all.	Poor There is no position statement.
Support	Excellent Support for position has at least 3 strong points of evidence and support.	Great The support for position has three points of evidence and support.	Good The support for position has two points of evidence and support.	Fair The support for position has one point of evidence and support.	Poor The support for position has no points of evidence and support.
Thesis Statement	Excellent The thesis statement names the topic of the essay and outlines the main points to be discussed.	Great The thesis statement names the topic of the essay.	Good The thesis statement is unclear.	Fair The thesis statement makes no sense.	Poor There is no thesis statement.
Transitions	Excellent There is a variety of transitions throughout the essay.	Great There are transitions from each point to the next.	Good The bare minimum amount of transitions are used.	Fair The transitions are used incorrectly.	Poor There are no transitions used in the essay.
Spelling and Grammar	Excellent Student makes no spelling or grammatical errors.	Great There are 1-3 spelling or grammatical errors.	Good There are 3-6 spelling or grammatical errors.	Fair There are a lot of spelling or grammatical errors.	Poor The essay is written very poorly!