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Argumentative Essay Animal Testing Rubric Code: P2XW7A4 By pixieclaw Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Exam Grade Levels: 6-8

Argumentative Essay
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Introduction	Poor Introduction does not flow well and is missing two or more of the components	Fair Introduction does not flow well and is missing one component	Good Introduction does not flow well but includes all of the necessary pieces	Excellent Introduction flows well and includes a hook, thesis, and supporting evidence that will be used later in the paper to support argument.
Thesis	Poor The argument does not fit the prompt at all	Fair The argument either is unclear or does not really follow the prompt	Good The argument is some-what unclear but follows the prompt	Excellent Clearly states argument that fits with topic of the prompt
Evidence supporting the arguement	Poor Evidence does not support the thesis, and does not use a variety of types of evidence (ie. quotes, data, etc.)	Fair Evidence supports the thesis loosely, and does not use a variety of types of evidence (ie. quotes, data, etc.)	Good Uses relevant evidence that supports the thesis well, but does not use a variety of types of evidence (ie. quotes, data, etc.)	Excellent Uses relevant evidence that supports the thesis well. Uses a variety of types of evidence (ie. quotes, data, etc.)
Counter Argument	Poor Does not include a counter argument	Fair Includes a weak counter argument and does not refute the counter argument in the paper using evidence	Good Includes a weak counter argument and refutes the counter argument in the paper using evidence or Includes a relevant counter argument and does not refute the counter argument in the paper using evidence	Excellent Includes a relevant counter argument and refutes the counter argument in the paper using evidence
Conventions	Poor Excessive grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors (More than 12)	Fair Has quite a few grammar, spelling, and punctuation. (Less than 12 errors)	Good Uses some-what good grammar, spelling, and punctuation. (Less than 8 errors)	Excellent Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. (Less than 5 errors)