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Exposition, Federation of Australia 
Exposition, Federation of Australia
Students are required to use the knowledge they have gained through a reconstruction of the Constitutional Convention of Australia in 1890, and individual research from 'Federation; Inclusion and Exclusion' to write a persuasive essay convincing the reader of the reasons for or against the federation of Australia. Students are required to follow exposition format of introduction, body and conclusion and use three reasons to support or dissuade the reader to or from federation.
Rubric Code: VX63X69
By Georgiak
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Subject: Humanities  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Persuasive Essay
  Excellent

5 pts

Good

3 pts

Developing

1 pts

Introduction

Excellent

Has a clear introduction that grabs audience attention. States a clear opinion or point of view (POV). Summarises what will be dicussed in the following paragraphs.
Good

Has a somewhat clear introduction but may not grab the audience's attention. States an opinion or point of view, but it is not strong.
Developing

Introduction is not clearly exlained and there may be no opinion statement.
Supporting paragraphs

Excellent

Facts and reasons supporting POV are very convincing and are presented in order of importance. Each paragragh is planned well - discussing a particular fact.
Good

Facts and reasons supporting POV are presented in reasonable order but not all reasons are convincing. Some paragraphs covered too many ideas.
Developing

Facts and reasons are weak and do not show strong support of POV. Paragraphs may be non-identifiable or contain too many different ideas.
Organisation

Excellent

The essay is easy to follow and logically presented. Paragraphs follow the introduction order. Paragraphs ideas are connected and cohesive. Three reasons are easy to identify.
Good

The essay is fairly logical and logical. Most of the content is connected. There is a stray thought here or there. Three reasons are presented but may be hard to identify.
Developing

Some parts are definitely out of place. It is not easy to see how the content connects. Three reasons are missing and very unclear.
Conclusion

Excellent

The conclusion summarizes the facts and reasons provided in the paragraphs and gives a persuasive call to action. The writer makes a strong statement that closes the paper.
Good

The conclusion summarizes the facts and reasons but may be somewhat weak. A closing statement is represented.
Developing

The conclusion may be weak and/or missing. It may not summarize the reasons or make a clear closing statement.
Grammar and punctuation

Excellent

The writing is carefully checked and contains easy to read, flowing sentences. There are no spelling or punctuation mistakes.
Good

The writing has correctly formed sentences, however some may be difficult to read. There may be some spelling or punctuation mistakes.
Developing

Sentences require refinement and more structure. The writing may contain spelling mistakes and little or no attention given to punctuation.





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