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Persuasive Essay

Persuasive Product Essay

I can write a 3 paragraph persuasive essay.

Rubric Code: L55985

By jmedinah

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Subject: Social Sciences

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

PARAGRAPHS
	STRONG 5 pts	PROFICIENT 4 pts	DEVELOPING 3 pts	EMERGING 2 pts	BEGINNING 1 pts
Introduction Paragraph	STRONG The subject is skillfully introduced. Thesis is present and clear with at least 2 reasons that support the prompt.	PROFICIENT The subject is introduced, but it could be smoother. Thesis is present and clearly written with 2 reasons that support the prompt.	DEVELOPING The subject is not introduced, OR the thesis is present and clearly written with only 1 reason that supports the prompt.	EMERGING Thesis is present but doesn't include reasons that support the prompt.	BEGINNING Thesis is not present or is not clearly stated.
Main Idea of each paragraph	STRONG The Main Idea is a clear restating of the prompt.	PROFICIENT Main Idea is present and clearly written.	DEVELOPING Main Idea is present and written satisfactorily.	EMERGING Main Idea is present but does not restate the prompt.	BEGINNING Main idea is not present or is unclear.
Supporting details	STRONG Each detail supports, or tells more about the topic. follow up sentences provide additional support.	PROFICIENT Each detail supports the main idea and there are follow up sentences.	DEVELOPING Each detail supports the main idea but there are no follow up sentences.	EMERGING Some of the details support the main idea, but there are some that do not.	BEGINNING The details do not support the main idea.
Logical order	STRONG The essay is developed in a logical order appropriate to the writer's purpose and readers needs.	PROFICIENT The essay is presented in a logical order, and readers should have little trouble following the supporting details.	DEVELOPING Most of the essay is presented in a logical order, and readers should have little trouble following the supporting details.	EMERGING The writer attempts to develop the essay in a logical order, but some of the essay may be presented in an order readers may find confusing.	BEGINNING The supporting details within the essay as a whole are not developed in a logical order.
Transitions (Linking words)	STRONG Transitions are present and effectively direct readers from one example to the next. They exhibit sophistication on the part of the writer.	PROFICIENT Transitions are present and direct readers from one example to the next though not to the level of excellent.	DEVELOPING Transitions are present and direct readers from one example to the next though not to the level of good. They may be basic and/or confusing.	EMERGING Transitions are present but do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next. They may be basic and/or cofusing.	BEGINNING Transitions are not present or do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next.
Concluding Sentences	STRONG The concluding sentence does an excellent job of summing up the statements in the paragraph and is well developed.	PROFICIENT The concluding sentence sums up the statements in the paragraph.	DEVELOPING The concluding sentence sums up the statements in the paragraph, but is somewhat lacking development.	EMERGING There is an attempt at a concluding sentence, but lacks development.	BEGINNING There is no concluding sentence present.
Conclusion	STRONG The conclusions does an excellent job of summing up or restating the topic and tieing the details together.	PROFICIENT The conclusions does a good job of summing up or restating the topic and tieing the details together.	DEVELOPING The conclusion sums up the topic, by restating it, but it doesn't tie all the details together.	EMERGING There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the topic or tie the details together.	BEGINNING There is no conclusion the essay just ends without summing up or restating the topic. It doesn't tie the the details together.
Grammar and Mechanics	STRONG The paragraph contains no errors in usage, spelling, and mechanics.	PROFICIENT The paragraph contains 1 or 2 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.	DEVELOPING The paragraph contains 3 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.	EMERGING The paragraph contains 4 to 5 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.	BEGINNING The paragraph contains 6 or more errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.

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