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Persuasive Essay
Persuasive Essay
Student persuasive essay that uses facts to back up their argument. TEK-ELA 4.19 Students will write persuasive texts to influence the attitudes or actions of a specific audience on specific issues. 4.19A Students will write persuasive essays for appropriate audiences that establish a position and use supporting details.
Rubric Code:
SCC4XC
By
jmcespedes
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
K-5, 6-8, 9-12
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8th grade Persuasive Essay Rubric
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Organization (20)
Poor
The student does not have the 5 paragraphs that were part of the directions.
Fair
The student has the 5 paragraphs, but the student did not follow the order from their thesis statement.
Good
The student has used 5 short paragraphs:
P1-introduce his or her position on a topic
Body-give three arguments/reasons to back up their position.
P5-Sum up their main position on topic and call to action.
Introduction Paragraph (5)
Poor
The student did not have the three parts of the introduction.
Fair
The student attempted a thesis statement, but there were mistakes in writing it. The student did not follow directions when writing the introduction paragraph.
Good
The student had the three parts of the introduction including an exemplary thesis statement and fluid broad to narrow organization.
Arguments (15)
Poor
The student lists reasons but does not back up with facts or other support.
No counterargument, no defence of position.
Fair
The student uses some facts to support the argument, but they are not used the entire time. The facts are disputed and may not be accurate.
Student includes counterargument, but no defence against it.
Good
The student bases all their arguments on reliable facts that they have researched.
Student includes a counterargument in their body, but still maintains defence of his/ her view.
Conclusion Paragraph (5)
Poor
The student did not use the main idea to bring their paper to a close.
Fair
The student used the main idea to end the paper and restated the thesis, but did not restate the ideas clearly.
Good
The student restated the thesis, and had a creative and original ending.
Mechanics & Word Choice (15)
Poor
More than 5 spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or grammatical errors.
Ideas are never expressed using strong or precise language.
Fair
Three to five spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or grammatical errors.
Ideas are sometimes expressed using strong and precise language.
Good
Zero to two spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammatical errors.
Ideas are always expressed using strong and precise language.
Formal Language (5)
Poor
More than 5 formal language errors.
Fair
3-5 formal language errors.
Good
0-2 formal language errors.
MLA format (10)
Poor
no in text citations
no work cited page
Fair
incorrect or incorrectly formatted in text citations
incorrect or incorrectly formatted work cited page
Good
Shows understanding of MLA format for citations and work cited page
sources of information are clear
Keywords:
English, Writing, Persuassive, Essay
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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