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Persuasive Written Letter/Essay

Students will write a persuasive letter in which they state their position on an issue, and persuade readers to see things their way. They will include three reasons to support their position, and support them well with details or examples.

Rubric Code: F568X2

By mamaro

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Subject: Education

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Extended Learning Time
	I am convinced! 4 pts	I see your point! 3 pts	You may be right? 2 pts	I'm not convinced! 1 pts
Opening	I am convinced! You clearly stated the rule you want to change by using a strong and interesing word or phrase to focus the reader.	I see your point! You stated the rule you wanted to change by using an interesting word or phrase to focus the reader.	You may be right? You stated the rule you want to change by using an ordinary word or phrase.	I'm not convinced! You did not state the rule you want to change.
Reasons/Arguments	I am convinced! You have 2 (two)convincing reasons with excellent & clear examples that explain why we should change the rule. You stayed on topic for your entire letter.	I see your point! You have 2 (two) reasons and give examples that give good reasoning to why we should change the rule. Mostly on topic.	You may be right? You have 1-2 reasons but DO NOT really give effective examples as to why we should change the rule. At times may be off topic.	I'm not convinced! Your reasons are not convincing. You did not give reasons with examples as to why we should change the rule. Your letter is not clear because you did not stay on topic.
Heading/Paragraphing/closure	I am convinced! You wrote 3 paragraphs and followed the outline. Your letter is clear and makes sense.	I see your point! You wrote 3 paragraphs, but you may not have followed the outline. You letter is clear and makes sense.	You may be right? You need to make some changes to your paragraphs. You need to follow the outline. Your letter may be incomplete.	I'm not convinced! You did not follow the outline for writing the letter. You did not separate your letter into paragraphs.
Writing Mechanics	I am convinced! You did not make any spelling or grammar mistakes. You included the salutation, person's title, date and closing.	I see your point! You have 1-3 spelling and/or grammar mistakes. You included the salutation, person's title, date, and closing.	You may be right? You have 4-6 spelling and grammar mistakes. You may have forgotten to include one of the following: salutation, person's title, date, or closing. Some mistakes make it difficult to read.	I'm not convinced! It is difficult to read your writing. There is no evidence of editing. You may have forgotten to include two or more of the following: salutation, person't title, date, or closing.
Word Choice/Voice	I am convinced! You used verbs and adjectives that make sense in your writing. You used a thesaurus to help you find more interesting words. I can tell that you desperately want this rule to be changed!	I see your point! You used verbs and adjectives in your writing. The words you chose make sense. I can tell you want this rule to be changed.	You may be right? You tried to use verbs and adjectives, but they don't make sense. You didn't include enough descriptive words. Your letter may sound boring and not convincing enough. It sounds like you're not sure you want this rule to be changed.	I'm not convinced! You used plain and boring words in your letter. The words are not interesting. I can't tell that you want this rule changed at all!

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