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Persuasive Essay

The student will write a persuasive essay that uses facts to back up their argument. TEK-ELA 4.19 Students will write persuasive texts to influence the attitudes or actions of a specific audience on specific issues. 4.19A Students will write persuasive essays for appropriate audiences that establish a position and use supporting details.

Rubric Code: NCA9W3

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Persuasive Essay Rubric
	Novice 4 pts	Apprentice 6 pts	Practitioner 8 pts	Expert 10 pts
Arguments	Novice The student lists reasons but does not back up with facts or other support.	Apprentice The student uses some facts to support the argument, but they are not used the entire time. The facts are disputed and may not be accurate.	Practitioner The student bases all their arguments on facts that they have researched. The facts are reliable and are used to back up the argument that the student has made.	Expert The student bases all their arguments on facts that they have researched. The facts are reliable and are used to back up the argument that the student has made. Also presents strong opinion.
Organization	Novice The student does not have the 4 paragraphs that were part of the directions.	Apprentice The student has the 4 paragraphs, but the student did not properly introduce or conclude the argument.	Practitioner The student has used 4 paragraphs with five sentences and introduced the arguments, provided detailed examples.	Expert The student has used 4 paragraphs with at least 5 sentences in each and introduced the arguments, provided detailed examples, and included a strong relevant conclusion.
Introduction Paragraph	Novice The student did not have the three parts of the introduction.	Apprentice The student gave this or her position on the topic, but did not have an attention grabber. The student did not follow directions when writing the introduction paragraph.	Practitioner The student had the three parts of the introduction including: -attention grabber -position statement -lead up to reasons without giving them away.	Expert The student had the three parts of the introduction including: -attention grabber -position statement -lead up to reasons without giving them away. Clear position/stance.
Conclusion Paragraph	Novice The student did not use the main idea to bring their paper to a close.	Apprentice The student used the main idea to end the paper, but did not restate the ideas and creatively call for action or change.	Practitioner The student restated the main ideas of their essay, called for action or change, and brought their paper to a natural close.	Expert The student restated the main ideas of their essay, called for action or change, and brought their paper to a natural close. Successfully grabbed attention of the reader.
Mechanics/Conventions	Novice The essay has 5 or more errors in capitalization, punctuation, and/or spelling. Includes 0 of the 3, a title, name, and date.	Apprentice The essay has 3-4 errors in capitalization, punctuation, and/or spelling. Includes 1 of the 3, a title, name, and date.	Practitioner The essay has 1-2 errors in capitalization, punctuation, and/or spelling. Includes 2 of the 3, a title, name, and date.	Expert The essay has no errors in capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Includes a title, name, and date.
Neatness/Use of Class Time	Novice Essay is typed in a different font and was not completed when due.	Apprentice The essay is typed in 16 font and student was not on task most of the time.	Practitioner The essay is typed in 16 font and student was on task most of the time.	Expert The essay is typed in 16 font and student was on task at all times.

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English, Writing, Persuassive, Essay

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