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Persuasive Essay 
Persuasive Essay
Rubric Code: M66B84
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric Expository Essay
Guidelines for scoring persuasive essay
  Poor

17 pts

Fair

18 pts

Good

19 pts

Excellent

20 pts

Introduction and Thesis

Introduction and thesis statement are persuasive and give the reader a plan of development.
Poor

Introduction may be a bit underdeveloped. Thesis is present but unclear.
Fair

Introduction may be a bit underdeveloped. Thesis is present but doesn't include reasons that support the prompt.
Good

Introduction provides an interesting and persuasive opening. Thesis is present and clearly written with some reasons that support the prompt.
Excellent

Introduction provides an interesting and persuasive opening. Thesis is present and clearly written with three reasons that support the prompt.
Supporting details

Does each detail support, or tell more about the opinion?
Poor

The details do not support the main idea.
Fair

Some of the details support the main idea, but there are some that do not.
Good

Each detail supports the main idea but there are no follow up sentences.
Excellent

Each detail supports, or tells more about the topic. Follow up sentences provide additional support.
Logical order

Does the order of the supporting details make sense?
Poor

The supporting details within the essay as a whole are not developed in a logical order.
Fair

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.
Good

Most of the essay is presented in a logical order, and the reader should have little trouble following the supporting details.
Excellent

The essay is developed in a logical order appropriate to the writer's purpose and reader's needs.
Conclusion

Does the conclusion restate the opinion in a new way to tie the details together?
Poor

There is very little conclusion present.
Fair

There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't sum up the topic or tie the details together.
Good

The conclusion sums up the topic, but it does not tie the details together.
Excellent

The conclusions does an excellent job of summing up or restating the topic and tying the details together.
Grammar and Mechanics

Does the paper indicate that the writer has control of the rules of spelling, grammar and mechanics
Poor

The paragraph contains 5 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.
Fair

The paragraph contains 3 to 4 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.
Good

The paragraph contains 1 or 2 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.
Excellent

The paragraph contains no errors in usage, spelling, and mechanics.



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