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Instructional Rubric for a Persuasive Essay

Rubric Code: Q52A7B

By jenniferw72

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Subject: Science

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Criteria
	Exemplary 3 pts	Good 2 pts	Acceptable 1 pts	Unacceptable 0 pts
The Claim	Exemplary I make a claim and explain why it is controversial.	Good I make a claim but don't explain why it is controversial.	Acceptable My claim is buried, confused, and/or unclear.	Unacceptable I don't say what my argument or claim is.
Reasons in support of the claim	Exemplary I give clear and accurate reasons in support of my claim.	Good I give clear and accurate reasons in support of my claim, but I overlook important reasons.	Acceptable I give 1 or 2 weak reasons that don't support my claim and/or irrelevant or confusing reasons.	Unacceptable I don't give reasons in support of my claim.
Reasons against the claim	Exemplary I discuss the reasons against my claim and explain why it is valid anyway.	Good I discuss the reasons against my claim but neglect some or don't explain why the claim still stands.	Acceptable I say that there are reasons against the claim, but I don't discuss them.	Unacceptable I don't acknowledge or discuss the reasons against my claim.
Organization	Exemplary My writing has a compelling opening, an informative middle, and a satisfying conclusion.	Good My writing has a begining, a middle, and an end.	Acceptable My organization is rough but workable. I may sometimes get off topic.	Unacceptable My writing is aimless and disorganized.
Voice and Tone	Exemplary It sounds like I care about my argument. I tell how I think and feel about it.	Good My tone is OK, but my paper could have been written by anyone. I need to tell how I think and feel.	Acceptable My writing is bland or pretentious. There is either no hint of a real person in it, or it sounds like I'm faking it.	Unacceptable My writing is too formal or informal. It sounds like I don't like the topic of the essay.
Word choice	Exemplary The works that I use are striking but natural, varied and vivid.	Good I make some fine and some routine word choices.	Acceptable The works that I use are often dull or uninspired or sound like I'm trying too hard to impress.	Unacceptable I use the same words over and over. Some words may be confusing.
Sentence fluency	Exemplary My sentences are clear, complete, and of varying lengths.	Good I have well-constructed sentences. My essay marches along but doesn't dance.	Acceptable My sentences are often awkard, run-ons, or fragments.	Unacceptable Many run-on sentences and sentence fragments make my essay hard to read.
Conventions	Exemplary I use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.	Good I have a few errors to fix, but I generally use correct conventions.	Acceptable I have enough errors in my essay to distract a reader.	Unacceptable Numerous errors make my paper hard to read.
APA formatting	Exemplary I used APA format consistently and accurately in the paper and on the "References" page.	Good I used APA format but there are minor errors.	Acceptable I made frequent errors in APA format.	Unacceptable My paper is not recognizable as being in APA format.

Subjects:

Science

Types:

Writing

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