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Argument Essay

This rubric is for evaluating argument essays written by students assessing their ability to formulate argumentative writings that decipher between presidential candiadate choice using factual evidence, data and statistics.

Rubric Code: LB55BC

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Argument Essay Rubric
	Poor-Confusing 1 pts	Fair-Basic Communication 2 pts	Good-Effective Communication 3 pts	Very good-Creative Communication 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Cover Page 3 pts	Poor-Confusing Cover page with picture only or quotes only	Fair-Basic Communication Cover page with fewer than 5 quotes, and spatially unappealing or messy	Good-Effective Communication Cover page with 5-8 quotes, but spatially unappealing	Very good-Creative Communication Cover page with 5-8 quotes, shows thought and effort, some spacially	Excellent
Quality of argument 5 pts	Poor-Confusing Argument presented is lacking strong quality, has weak or no organization and logic.	Fair-Basic Communication Argument presented has some organization and logic. The argument is somewhat appropriate for the audience.	Good-Effective Communication Argument presented is of good quality, basically logical and organized. The argument is appropriate for the audience.	Very good-Creative Communication Argument presented is of very good quality, is logical and well organized. The argument is appropriate for the audience.	Excellent Argument presented is of high quality with logical organization which adds to its strength. It is appropriately matched to the audience.
Purpose 4 pts	Poor-Confusing The essay does not achieve its goal.	Fair-Basic Communication The essay communicates its side, but fails to convince the audience because the essay lacks enough support.	Good-Effective Communication The essay begins to convince the audience, but needs more support.	Very good-Creative Communication The essay uses strong evidence to support the thesis. The audience is convinced.	Excellent The author is nearly an expert at convincing an audience; more than enough support was given.
Creativity and Voice 3 pts	Poor-Confusing There is a reliance on basic formats with little or no creativity ,or command of tone or voice.	Fair-Basic Communication The essay may be short in length, and only basic ideas are stated. The author attempts to create a voice, but it is not consistent or appropriate for the topic.	Good-Effective Communication The essay is readable and interesting, with a tone of voice that is fairly consistent and appropriate for the topic.	Very good-Creative Communication There are some interesting elements integrated, and the author has a strong tone of voice that supports the topic well.	Excellent Highly creative expression is used. Innovative presentation of ideas are used.The voice created is exceptional for the topic. The reader enjoys reading!
Grammatics/Punctuation 3 pts	Poor-Confusing Grammar errors and punctuation errors interfere with the reader's ability to easily read the essay.	Fair-Basic Communication There are errors that interfere with the ability to follow the esay.	Good-Effective Communication There are few errors in grammar and punctuation, and the flow is readable.	Very good-Creative Communication There are few, if any errors and great flow in sentences.	Excellent There are no grammatic or usage errors, and no punctuation errors. Sentences are well constructed and flow well.
Works Cited 2 pts	Poor-Confusing Sloppy, incomplete or incorrect.Effort not apparent in WC	Fair-Basic Communication 1 source, incomplete or incorrect formatting, but shows effort.	Good-Effective Communication 1-2 sources, demonstrates effort toward proper MLA formatting.	Very good-Creative Communication 1-2 sources, with proper MLA formatting.	Excellent Complete with three or more sources, with proper MLA formatting.

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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