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Persuasive Essay Outline Rubric

Create an outline for a short, persuasive essay. Choose one of two viewpoints: Doyle used the character of Sherlock Holmes to corroborate British society's fear of natives OR Doyle used Sherlock Holmes as a way of assuring British society there was nothing to fear from the natives. 1–2 pages in length, double spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, one inch margins, and citations in MLA style. Outline format to follow the example used in class with correct use of symbols and indentations.

Rubric Code: BX8W98W

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Subject: English

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Persuasive Writing Outline
	Exemplary 25 pts	Proficient 20 pts	Needs Improvement 15 pts	Not evident 10 pts
Format	Exemplary The outline employs the correct format, and proper use of symbols, and indentations are evident.	Proficient The outline shows the correct format, though proper symbols and indentations may be misplaced or inconsistent.	Needs Improvement The outline resembles the correct format, but proper symbols and indentations are not used.	Not evident The outline has multiple errors and does not use the correct format.
Thesis Used to Build Argument	Exemplary Thesis is clear and proposes an arguable point of view.	Proficient Thesis is clear and proposes an arguable point, but it does not take a clear stand.	Needs Improvement Thesis is somewhat clear, but does not fully propose an arguable point.	Not evident Thesis is not clear and lacks organization of an arguable point of view, OR thesis is not present at all.
Content Details Relevant to Thesis	Exemplary Information clearly relates to the main topic, with at least 3 supporting details for each proposed paragraph.	Proficient Information clearly relates to the main topic, with at least 2 supporting details for each proposed paragraph.	Needs Improvement Information does not clearly relate to the main topic. Supporting details are not specific.	Not evident Information absent or does not relate to the main topic.
Mechanics	Exemplary Outline demonstrates proficient use of spelling, punctuation, grammar with no errors.	Proficient Outline demonstrates good use of spelling, punctuation, and grammar with no more than 2 errors.	Needs Improvement Outline demonstrates a lack of appropriate use of spelling, punctuation, and grammar. 3 or more errors are present.	Not evident Outline contains more than 5 errors relating to spelling, punctuation, and grammar.