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Persuasive Essay Persuasive Essay Student generates a persuasive essay that uses facts / examples to back up their argument. W.3.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons. Rubric Code: JXB7537 By rlmozee Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

4th grade Persuasive Essay Rubric
	Poor 1 pts	Needs Improvement 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Great 4 pts
Arguments	Poor No reasons are given.	Needs Improvement The student lists 1 reason.	Good The student uses 2 reasons.	Great The student uses 3 reasons.
Supporting details	Poor No details given	Needs Improvement 1 detail given to support the reasons.	Good 2 details given to support the reasons.	Great The student provides 3 details to support each reason.
Introduction/Conclusion	Poor No introduction	Needs Improvement The student did not have a clear introduction.	Good The student had a clear introduction. The student gave his or her position on the topic.	Great The student had a clear introduction and reintroduced their opinion for the conclusion.
Grammar and Spelling & Word Choice	Poor Most words are misspelled, very little correct capitalization, punctuation, & grammar.	Needs Improvement Many spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or grammatical errors. Ideas are never expressed using strong or precise language.	Good Average amount spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or grammatical errors. Ideas are sometimes expressed using strong and precise language.	Great Very few spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammatical errors. Ideas are always expressed using strong and precise language.