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Persuasive Paragraph Composition: Are viruses alive or dead?

Students will be scored on multiple parts of their response: construction of the response, quality of the information written, capitals and punctuation, sentence mechanics, strength of the arguments, rebuttal, and overall fluency.

Rubric Code: PX45XCX

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Subject: Science

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Persuasive Paragraph Composition
	Excellent 10 pts	Good 8 pts	Basics 5 pts	Needs Work 1 pts
Response Construction	Excellent Response includes the following: topic sentence; more than two detail sentences to share information; documented facts; conclusion.	Good Response includes all of the following: topic sentence; at least two detail sentences to share information; documented facts; conclusion	Basics Response is missing one of the following: topic sentence; two detail sentences to share information; documented facts; conclusion.	Needs Work Response is missing two or more of the following: topic sentence; two detail sentences to share information; documented facts; conclusion.
Persuasive	Excellent Student composition is highly persuasive and convinces reader to adopt student viewpoint.	Good Student composition is somewhat persuasive and partially convinces reader to adopt student viewpoint.	Basics Student composition is not persuasive but convinces reader to think about the student's views.	Needs Work Student composition lacks persuasive capability or clearly expressed arguments.
Supporting Details	Excellent Three strong supporting arguments clearly back up student thesis.	Good Two strong, or three mediocre supporting arguments back up student thesis.	Basics Three arguments are present but obliquely and partially defend student thesis.	Needs Work There is no match between the student thesis and the supporting arguments.
Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling	Excellent Virtually no errors in capitalization or end punctuation are found. All sentences are complete: no fragments or run-on sentences. Language is clear and precise; sentences display consistently strong, varied structure.	Good Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed; spelling is mostly correct. Language is mostly clear and precise.	Basics Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are often broken. Spelling could be improved by editing. Language is somewhat unclear.	Needs Work Written work contains numerous punctuation, spelling, or grammatical errors. Use of informal language and/or some fragments. Needs considerable editing.
Evidence of revision	Excellent Composition has been proofread, redundancy is minimal, and writing is fluent and cohesive.	Good Composition has been proofread, there is substantial repetition of words and phrases, but the writing is fluent and cohesive.	Basics Minimal evidence of proofreading, or highly redundant use of vocabulary is causes lack of cohesion.	Needs Work No evidence of proofreading. Written work shows minimal fluency and cohesion.
Referenences	Excellent References are present and correctly formatted.	Good References are present, but insufficient formatting information is given.	Basics One reference is present, formatting is incorrect.	Needs Work References are not included.
Punctuality	Excellent Composition is submitted during the class period in which it is due.	Good Composition is submitted on the day it is due, but is not ready during student's class.	Basics Composition is one day late.	Needs Work Composition is two or more days late.
Handwritten	Excellent Composition is written in student's handwriting.	Good	Basics	Needs Work Composition was typed without permission to do so.

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