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5-Paragraph PersuasiveEssay Rubric 5-Paragraph Essay Rubric Rubric Code: L846BB By MQHschool Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Essay Writing
	Exceeding 3 pts	On Level 2 pts	Approaching 1 pts	Below Level 0 pts
Introduction 3 pts	Exceeding Presents a clear opinion statement and offers additional insight.	On Level Contains a clear opinion statement.	Approaching Contains an opinion statement though the focus may shift.	Below Level Attempts to construct an opinion statement but with little or no success in establishing a focus.
Supporting Paragraphs 3 pts	Exceeding The writer gives three reasons that logically support their opinion.	On Level The writer gives two reasons that logically support their opinion.	Approaching The writer gives one reason that logically support their opinion.	Below Level The writer gives no reasons that logically support their opinion.
Elaboration 3 pts	Exceeding The writer presents specific elaboration and details for each reason.	On Level The writer presents specific elaboration for three reasons.	Approaching The writer presents elaboration for two or less reasons.	Below Level The writer does not give elaboration for their reasons.
Conclusion 3 pts	Exceeding The conclusion recaps and firmly expresses their opinion, making reference to the body. Also, includes a call to action	On Level The conclusion recaps and firmly expresses their opinion or includes a call to action, making reference to the body.	Approaching The conclusion recaps their opinion.	Below Level There is no conclusion.
Conventions and Style
Capitalization and Punctuation 3 pts capital letters, commas and periods are used according to grammar rules.	Exceeding 0-3 errors in capitalization and punctuation.	On Level 4-6 errors in capitalization and punctuation.	Approaching 6-9 errors in capitalization and punctuation.	Below Level 10 or more errors in capitalization and punctuation.
Spelling 3 pts Words are to be spelled correctly	Exceeding 0-2 errors.	On Level 3-5 errors.	Approaching 6-8 errors.	Below Level More than 8 errors.
Grammar 3 pts Correct grammar is used.	Exceeding 0-2 grammar errors.	On Level The writing has 3-5 errors in grammar.	Approaching There are 6-8 errors in grammar.	Below Level Over 8 errors in grammar were present.