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Choice Board Persuasive Essay 
Persuasive Essay
Rubric Code: JXX8C84
By mrduffany
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Subject: History  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Powered by iRubric Persuasive Essay
  Below Standard

1 pts

Approaching Standard

2 pts

At Standard

3 pts

Arguments X2 (information)

Below Standard

The student lists reasons but does not back up with facts or other support.
Approaching Standard

The student uses some facts to support the argument, but they are not used the entire time. The facts are disputed and may not be accurate.
At Standard

The student bases all their arguments on facts that they have researched. The facts are reliable and are used to back up the argument that the student has made.
Organization

Below Standard

The student has minimal writing and has missed some important information about the topic.
Approaching Standard

The student may have fewer than 5 paragraphs or the paragraphs might not be in the correct order.
At Standard

The student has used 5 short paragraphs:<BR>
<BR>
P1-introduce his or her position on a topic<BR>
<BR>
P2, P3, and P4-give three arguments/reasons to back up their position<BR>
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P5-Sum up their main position on topic and call to action.
Intro and Conclusion

Below Standard

The student does not identify the main idea in the intro and conclusion. Paper is poorly put together or missing important items
Approaching Standard

The student may have either left out the main idea from the intro or conclusion. Intro and Conclusion do not adequately summarize and wrap up the paper
At Standard

The student states the main idea of the paper in the Intro and restated the main ideas of their essay and brought their paper to a natural close.
Grammar and Spelling & Word Choice

Below Standard

More than 5 spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or grammatical errors.<BR>
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Ideas are never expressed using strong or precise language.
Approaching Standard

Three to five spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or grammatical errors.<BR>
<BR>
Ideas are sometimes expressed using strong and precise language.
At Standard

Zero to two spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammatical errors.<BR>
<BR>
Ideas are always expressed using strong and precise language.
Main Idea/thesis

Below Standard

The thesis/main idea is either non existent or poorly written
Approaching Standard

Students thesis is somewhat vague and underdeveloped. It might be hard to tell what the thesis is.
At Standard

Student has a thesis/main idea that is well thought out and makes a big bold statement about the topic






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