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Persuasive Writing

ELA5W2 - The student produces a persuasive essay that: a. Engages the reader by establishing a context, creating a speaker’s voice, and otherwise developing reader interest. b. States a clear position in support of a proposal. c. Supports a position with relevant evidence. d. Creates an organizing structure appropriate to a specific purpose, audience, and context. f. Excludes extraneous details and inappropriate information. h. Raises the level of language using appropriate strategies (word choice).

Rubric Code: F368A7

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Persuasive Writing Rubric
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Compentent 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Organization 4 pts	Poor Related information is not grouped together.	Fair Order confuses the reader.	Compentent Order makes sense to the reader.	Good Order makes sense to reader, but flows unnaturally.	Excellent Order makes sense to the reader and flows naturally. Paragraphs use appropriate transition words.
Support 5 pts	Poor No reasons or supported examples; those that are provided are confusing.	Fair Few reasons, explanations, and examples are provided; information provided does not support the author's point of view.	Compentent Some reasons, explanations and examples, as well as opinions, support author's point of view.	Good Many reasons, explanations, examples, as well as opinions, support the authors point of view.	Excellent Logical and complete reasons, and explanations, support examples, support the author’s point of view, as well as opinions, and support of author’s point of view are convincing to the reader.
Persuasive Technique 4 pts	Poor Writing is not focused on the chosen persuasive techniques, and is not appropriate to the target audience.	Fair Writing is not focused on the chosen persuasive techniques, but is appropriate to the target audience.	Compentent Writing is somewhat focused on the chosen persuasive techniques, and appropriate to the target audience.	Good Writing is mostly focused on the chosen persuasive techniques, and is appropriate to the target audience.	Excellent All writing is focused on the chosen persuasive techniques, and is appropriate to the target audience.
Conclusion 3 pts	Poor Conclusion does not exist or ends abruptly.	Fair Some attempt to make a conclusion, but is incomplete and unclear.	Compentent Conclusion restates author’s point of view.	Good Conclusion restates author’s point of view and includes important points.	Excellent Convincing conclusion restates the author’s point of view.