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Persuasive Research Report

After conducting research on the given topic of cigarettes, e-cigs, or marijuana, write a persuasive report on reasons why this substance is bad for your health. Support your reasons with evidence from your research by listing your sources and including a work cited page. Once you have completed your report you are to organize a debate with your common group to compete against the other topics of debate.

Rubric Code: JX2A79X

By jrgillk12

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Subject: Health

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Items Evaluated Persuasive Research Report
	Poor Shows no understanding, lacks sufficient paragraphs to complete thoughts, has more than 8 spelling/grammar/punctuation errors. Lacks originality. 25 pts	Fair Shows little understanding, lacks sufficient paragraphs to complete thoughts, has 6-8 spelling/grammar/punctuation errors. Somewhat original. 50 pts	Good Shows understanding, sufficient paragraphs to complete most thoughts, has more than 4-6 spelling/grammar/punctuation errors. Mostly original. 75 pts	Excellent Shows understanding, sufficient paragraphs to complete thoughts, has 4 or less spelling/grammar/punctuation errors. Originality shows. 100 pts
Content Coverage of topic shows understanding, includes sources with information, includes 3 or more sources on work cited page.	Poor Shows no understanding of topic, lacks evidence of source, and lacks work cited page.	Fair Shows little understanding of topic, list little evidence of sources, and shows 1 source on work cited page.	Good Shows understanding of topic, lists evidence of sources for most information, and includes 1-2 sources or work cited page.	Excellent Shows in depth knowledge of topic, lists evidence of sources for all information, includes more than 3 sources.
Organization Opening, smooth transitions, and closing paragraphs. 1-2 pages typed using 12 font.	Poor Very unorganized and hard to follow. Lacks opening, transitions, or closing paragraphs or slides. Less than 1 page or less than 10 slides Uses greater than 12 font.	Fair Somewhat unorganized. Includes opening, transition, and closing paragraphs but do not have smooth flow. Slides do not have smooth transitions. 1-2 pages or less than 15 slides. Greater than 12 font.	Good Easy to follow with organization. Smooth flow of opening, transition, and closing paragraphs or slides. 1-2 pages. Between 15 - 20 slides. 12 font is used.	Excellent Very well organized and easy to follow with smooth flow of opening, transition, and closing paragraphs. 1-2 pages or 20-25 slides with smooth transition. 12 font used.
Structure Grammar, spelling, punctuation.	Poor More than 8 grammar, spelling, and/ or punctuation errors.	Fair 6-8 grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation errors.	Good 4-6 grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation errors	Excellent Less than 4 grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation errors
Originality Report typed in own words. No plagiarism noted. Uses direct quotes and lists sources with information given. Content is engaging.	Poor Lacks originality. Most of work directly copied from sources. Very bland and dry cut.	Fair Show somewhat original work. Slightly bland.	Good Shows mostly originality with use of own words with summary and use of paraphrasing. Engaging to read.	Excellent Shows originality with use of own words with summary and use of paraphrasing. Very interesting and engaging to read.
Debate Works with team members in providing and presenting information for debate. Participates in speaking in class discussion.	Poor Student does not participate helping team prepare for debate unless prompted. Does not participate in speaking in debate or discussion even after being prompted.	Fair Student participates in helping team prepare for debate. Student does not speak during debate or discussion unless prompted.	Good Student helps participate in helping team prepare for debate. Student gives a few points on debate or discussion.	Excellent Student helps team with preparing for debate. Student openly speaks on debate and discussion.

Subjects:

Health

Types:

Writing

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