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A Christmas Carol Argument Essay 
Ulysses Argument Essay
Persuading the reader which ghost is the most important in the novel
Rubric Code: YX7AAC3
By Desjardins80
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Subject: English  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  More Work Needed

1 pts

Getting There

2 pts

Near Target

3 pts

Met/Exceeded Target

4 pts

Introduction

More Work Needed

The Introduction does not have a hook. There are fewer than 3 sentences of plot and they are about specific areas of the story. The thesis is missing.
Getting There

Introduction has a hook but it needs more work. There are 4 sentences of plot but most of them are too specific. The thesis could use more work--it is unclear to the reader.
Near Target

Introduction has a good hook--it could use a little more work. The are 4-6 sentences of plot but some may be a little too specific. The thesis is clear and your position is stated.
Met/Exceeded Target

Introduction has a well written hook that grabs the reader's attention. There are 4-6 sentences of plot that do not spoil the ending and give general details about the story. The thesis is well written and clear. You have taken a clear stand in your thesis.
Transition Words

More Work Needed

There are very few, if any, transition words in the essay. The transition words that are there don't fit the context of the writing. You need more work on using transition words correctly.
Getting There

There are some transition words in the essay. But, you have used many of the same transition words throughout the essay. You also are missing transition words in some places where they are needed.
Near Target

You have used transition words that most of the time fit the context of you writing. You could use a little more variety in the type of transition words you used.
Met/Exceeded Target

The writer has used transition words that fit the context of his/her sentences throughout the essay. In addition a variety of transition words have been used.
Claims, Conterclaims, Rebuttals

More Work Needed

Your body paragraphs are missing either a claim, counterclaim, or rebuttal. The claim, counterclaim, and/or rebuttal do not fit together and have not been explained. You have not explained your position to the reader.
Getting There

Your body paragraphs have a claim, counterclaim, and rebuttal, but they don't make sense or fit together in a logical way. You do not have any detail that supports your traits. You were not clear explaining your position to the reader.
Near Target

Each body paragraph contains a claim, counterclaim, and rebuttal. The claim, counterclaim and rebuttal mostly "fit" together. You have adequate detail that supports your traits. You have adequately explained your position.
Met/Exceeded Target

Each body paragraph contains a well thought out claim, counterclaim, and rebuttal. The claim, counterclaim, and rebuttal "fit" together perfectly and have excellent detail that supports your trait. You have explained your position in detail to the reader.
Quotes

More Work Needed

You either do not have quotes or none of your quotes are cited correctly in the text. Your works cited page is also incorrect.
Getting There

You have included some quotes in your claims. The quotes do not fit the context of the situation you are writing about. Some (or all) of your quotes may be formatted incorrectly (quotation marks, page numbers, etc.) Your works cited page may be missing or formatted incorrectly.
Near Target

You have included quotes in your claims. You have done an adequate job supporting your claim with quotes that fit the context of the situation you are writing about. All quotes are formatted correctly (quotation marks, page numbers, etc) and your works cited page is done correctly.
Met/Exceeded Target

You have included quotes for your claims. You have done a great job using quotes that fit the context of the situation you are writing about. You have also gone above and beyond by including quotes in the counterclaim. All quotes are formatted correctly (quotation marks, page numbers, etc.) and your works cited page is done correctly.
Conclusion

More Work Needed

Your conclusion is is very short and does not contain the traits, 2-3 sentences to remind the reader what your essay is about, or a final thought.
Getting There

Your conclusion is very short. You have summed up your traits but it is an exact repeat of your introduction. Your 2-3 sentences to remind the reader what your essay is about may be missing. You did not have a final thought.
Near Target

You conclusion has a summed up your traits but it repeats parts of your introduction. Your 2-3 sentences remind the reader what your essay is about repeats parts of the introduction. You have a final thought but it could use a little more work.
Met/Exceeded Target

Your conclusion has summed up your traits in an interesting way that does not repeat what is in your introduction. Your 2-3 sentences that reminds the reader what your essay is about is well written. You have an interesting final thought.




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