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Argumentative Essay Argumentative Essay Students identify and research an issue facing American families today. An issue and claim statement is then supported in the paper. Rubric Code: C233BAC By swaymire Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Argumentative Essay
	Non-Existent 0 pts	Poor 9 pts	Fair 11 pts	Good 13 pts
Introduction 15 pts	Non-Existent No topic selected.	Poor No attempt is made to capture the reader's attention. OR Thesis cannot be identified.	Fair One - two elements of the introduction are missing.	Good Introduces the topic and captures the reader's attention. Thesis statement is located in the first or second paragraph. The issue and claim are stated.
Suppot 15 pts	Non-Existent Two- three paragraphs are written, but offer little support or contain no research.	Poor Two - three paragraphs of support are written. Research is found in one paragraph.	Fair Two - three paragraphs of support are written. Research is found in two paragraphs.	Good Writes at least three supporting paragraphs for the argument. Research is cited in three paragraphs.
Conclusion 15 pts	Non-Existent Paper is concluded with no reference to the issue or claim. The reader is left with nothing to do.	Poor Reference to the issue or claim is made. The reader is left with nothing to do.	Fair Reference to the issue and claim are made. The reader is left with nothing to do further.	Good Gives the reader something to think about or do further. Reference to the issue and claim is made, but no restatement of the thesis.
Format 15 pts	Non-Existent None of the following: 3-4 pages in length, MLA format, 12 point font size, Times New Roman, work's cited page, page numbers, header. OR Plagiarism is apparent.	Poor Missing three or more of the following: 3-4 pages in length, MLA format, 12 point font size, Times New Roman, in-text citations, works cited page, page numbers, header.	Fair Missing two of the following: 2-3 pages in length, MLA format, 12 point font size, Times New Roman, in-text citations, works cited page, page numbers, header.	Good 2-3 pages in length, MLA format, 12 point font size, Times New Roman, in-text citations, works cited page, page numbers, header.
MUGS 15 pts	Non-Existent The paper cannot be read for all of the errors.	Poor 16-20 mechanics, usage, grammar, and spelling errors.	Fair 11-15 mechanics, usage, grammar and spelling errors	Good The paper is grammatically correct. No more than ten mechanics, usage, grammar and spelling errors.