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6th Persuasive Letter 
Rubric Code: GX2639C
By caradonley620
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Subject: English  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  8

(N/A)

5

(N/A)

3

(N/A)

0

(N/A)

Attention Grabber

8

The introductory paragraph has a strong hook or attention grabber that is appropriate for the audience. This could be a strong statement, a relevant quotation, statistic, or question addressed to the reader.
5

The introductory paragraph has a hook or attention grabber, but it is weak, rambling or inappropriate for the audience.
3

The author has an interesting introductory paragraph but the connection to the topic is not clear.
0

The introductory paragraph is not interesting AND is not relevant to the topic.
Position Statement

8

The position statement provides a clear, strong statement of the author's position on the topic.
5

The position statement provides a clear statement of the author's position on the topic.
3

A position statement is present, but does not make the author's position clear.
0

There is no position statement.
Thesis Statement

8

The thesis statement names the topic of the essay and outlines the main points to be discussed.
5

The thesis statement names the topic of the essay.
3

The thesis statement outlines some or all of the main points to be discussed but does not name the topic.
0

The thesis statement does not name the topic AND does not preview what will be discussed.
Support for Position

8

Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement. The writer anticipates the reader's concerns, biases or arguments and has provided at least 1 counter-argument.
5

Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement.
3

Includes 2 pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement.
0

Includes 1 or fewer pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences).
Conventions
  4

(N/A)

3

(N/A)

2

(N/A)

0

(N/A)

Capitalization and Punctuation

4

Author makes no errors in capitalization or punctuation, so the essay is exceptionally easy to read.
3

Author makes 1-2 errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the essay is still easy to read
2

Author makes a few errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader\'s attention and interrupt the flow.
0

Author makes several errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader\'s attention and interrupt the flow.
Grammer and Spelling

4

Author makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
3

Author makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
2

Author makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
0

Author makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Parts of a Letter

4

Writes all 5 parts of a friendly letter.
(Date, Greeting, Body, Closing, Signature)
3

Writes 4-5 parts of a friendly letter.
(Date, Greeting, Body, Closing, Signature)
2

Writes 2-3 parts of a friendly letter.
(Date, Greeting, Body, Closing, Signature)
0

Writes 0-1 parts of a friendly letter.
(Date, Greeting, Body, Closing, Signature)




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