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Argumentative Essay Argumentative Essay This essay describes the requirements that students are to meet in order to gain full points for an argumentative paper. Rubric Code: H24AW62 By kristin43070 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

History This rubric describes the requirements that students are to meet in order to gain full points for history essay or reaction essay.
	Excellent 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Average 3 pts	Poor 1 pts
Introduction 1. provides 2 to 3 sentences of context for subject 2. introduces the premise of argument. 3. thesis sentence that outlines organization of body paragraphs	Excellent Contains all requested information.	Good Contains 2 components	Average Contains 1 component	Poor Contains no components
Body (at least three paragraphs) Each paragraph has a topic sentence correlating to the thesis, each body paragraph contains one piece of evidence.	Excellent Contains 3 supporting body paragraphs with evidence	Good contains 2 supporting body paragraphs with evidence	Average contains 1 supporting body paragraph with evidence.	Poor Contains no body paragraphs
Conclusion 1. Restates the thesis 2. Contains a summary of the evidence 3. Author's conclusion, supported by the evidence present.	Excellent Contains all of the requested information	Good Contains 2 of the 3 pieces of information	Average Contains 1 of the 3 pieces of information	Poor no conclusion
Citations/grammar At least two citations per paragraph. Uses appropriate spelling, grammar, punctuation.	Excellent Contains 2 citations per paragraph with little to no grammar mistakes.	Good Contains 1 citation per paragraph or has a few grammar/spelling mistakes	Average Contains 1 or 2 citations for the entire paper or major citation and grammar mistakes.	Poor Contains no citations and has major grammar/spelling errors