iRubric: Romeo & Juliet Persuasive Letter rubric

Fails to defend a position with any evidence and fails to address the reader's counterargument.

Defends a position with little evidence and may address the reader's counterargument.

States and maintains a position, generally defends that position with precise and relevant evidence and addresses reader's counterargument.

States and maintains a position, authoritatively defends that position with precise and relevant evidence and convincingly addresses reader's counterargument.

Demonstrates a lack of tone and focus related to the supposed audience or lacking audience awareness.

Demonstrates an inconsistent tone and focus related to the audience.

Consistent tone and focus with a general sense of audience.

Consistent tone and focus and demonstrates a clear sense of audience.

Does not follow appropriate format.

Includes some parts of friendly letter.

Contains most parts of friendly letter.

Contains all 5 parts of friendly letter (heading, date, greeting, body, closure) used correctly.