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Persuasive Writing - 5/6th Graders

Persuasive Writing - 7th Graders

Persuasive Writing about a stated opinion

Rubric Code: N734W8

By Girraween

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

PERSUASIVE WRITING
	SMARTER THAN A 5/6TH GRADER! SMARTER THAN A 5/6TH GRADER 10 pts	YOU'RE A WRITING WHIZ! YOU'RE A WRITING WHIZ! 8 pts	STAY FOCUSED ... ALMOST THERE! TAY FOCUSED ... ALMOST THERE! 6 pts	lKEEP TRYING! KEEP TRYING! 4 pts
Great Beginning/Position statemennt	SMARTER THAN A 5/6TH GRADER! You stated your purpose clearly in this piece of writing. The beginning is creative and thoughtful. Engaging introduction with a clear and strong position statement. Arguments outlined: engaging	YOU'RE A WRITING WHIZ! You stated your purpose clearly in this piece of writing. Position statement obvious and some indication of arguments to follow.	STAY FOCUSED ... ALMOST THERE! You stated your purpose in this piece of writing. Introduction given but position statement not clear: arguments partially outlined or not at all.	lKEEP TRYING! A reader cannot be sure what your purpose was in writing this piece. No introduction and/or position statement.
Persuasive Elements	SMARTER THAN A 5/6TH GRADER! Your piece of writing contains at least 3 reasonable arguments with support for each.	YOU'RE A WRITING WHIZ! Your piece of writing contains at least 2 reasonable arguments with support for each.	STAY FOCUSED ... ALMOST THERE! Your piece of writing contains at least 1 reasonable argument with some support for each.	lKEEP TRYING! Your piece of writing does not contain at least 1 clear reasonable argument with support.
Voice and Ending	SMARTER THAN A 5/6TH GRADER! Your piece of writing does a good job of retelling your purpose in the closing sentence/paragraph. The ending is memorable for the reader.	YOU'RE A WRITING WHIZ! Your piece of writing does a good job of retelling your purpose in the closing sentence/paragraph.	STAY FOCUSED ... ALMOST THERE! Your piece of writing retells your purpose in the closing sentence/paragraph.	lKEEP TRYING! Your piece of writing does not retell your purpose in the closing sentence/paragraph.
Revise/Edit	SMARTER THAN A 5/6TH GRADER! You have revised and edited all errors. All sentences are clear.	YOU'RE A WRITING WHIZ! You have revised and edited most errors.Most sentences are clear. 1 non sentence.	STAY FOCUSED ... ALMOST THERE! You have revised and edited a few errors. Some sentences are clear. 2-3 non sentences.	lKEEP TRYING! You have revised and edited almost no errors. Many sentences are unclear. 2more than 3 non sentences.
The Small Stuff	SMARTER THAN A 5/6TH GRADER! Name, title, perfect punctuation, capitalization, spelling (even tough words you looked up in the dictionary), neat handwriting, I can tell you double checked your work!	YOU'RE A WRITING WHIZ! Name, title on paper, correct ending punctuation, correct capitalization in proper nouns and beginning of sentences, correct spelling of most words, neat handwriting.	STAY FOCUSED ... ALMOST THERE! Next time double check work for name, title on paper, correct ending punctuation, correct capitalization in proper nouns and beginning of sentences, correct spelling of most words, neat handwriting.	lKEEP TRYING! Needs improvement; You showed little or no effort to check work for name, title on paper, correct ending punctuation, correct capitalization in proper nouns and beginning of sentences, correct spelling of most words, neat handwriting
Language Features	SMARTER THAN A 5/6TH GRADER! You have evidence of connectives.generic participants, global audeience,specifific participants( e.g experts),high modality and emotive words words and rhetorical questions, present tense is maintained,	YOU'RE A WRITING WHIZ! Evidence of some language featuresconnectives.generic participants, global audeience,specifific participants( e.g experts),high modality and emotive words words and rhetorical questions, present tense is maintained	STAY FOCUSED ... ALMOST THERE! Limited use of appropriate language features	lKEEP TRYING! 1 or 2 appropriate language features only.
Vocabulary	SMARTER THAN A 5/6TH GRADER! Sophisticated vocabulary and wise word choice. Words used appropriately and add to the overall meaning and strength of the argument	YOU'RE A WRITING WHIZ! Sophisticated vocabulary but not always used wisely or effectively.	STAY FOCUSED ... ALMOST THERE! Mostly basic vocabulary with some attempts to use sophisticated vocabulary.	lKEEP TRYING! Basic vocabulary only.

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