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Jane Schaffer Essay 8th Jane Schaffer Argumentative Essay . Rubric Code: R2247CB By spphillips18 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

5 Point Rubric
	Brilliant/Excellent 25 pts	Good - Meets 20 pts	Adequate - Approaches 15 pts	Falls Below Standards 10 pts	Fails to Meet Standards 5 pts
Organization	Brilliant/Excellent •Organization is clear and logical •Paragraph structure format is followed •Ratios and Chunks are cohesive and well crafted	Good - Meets •Organization is clear but not as skillfully done •Follows format •Ratios and Chunks are accurately attempted	Adequate - Approaches •Organization is present but less skillfully done than the " B " papers •Follows format •Ratios and Chunks are inconsistent	Falls Below Standards •Does not follow the format (ratio; word counts; sentence layout, if required) •Organization is unclear or not logical	Fails to Meet Standards Did not meet the minimum requirements
Supporting Evidence and Commentary	Brilliant/Excellent •Includes excellent concrete details •Argument is clearly stated with two reasons. •Includes insightful commentary. •Commentary expands and provides connection to topic sentence and thesis statement	Good - Meets •Includes good concrete details •Argument is not clearly stated •Includes insightful commentary	Adequate - Approaches •Acceptable concrete details •Argument is not clearly stated •Weak commentary Commentary	Falls Below Standards •Concrete details do not support the claim Weak commentary •Argument is not clearly stated •Obvious, superficial, simplistic, generic, or irrelevant commentary	Fails to Meet Standards Did not meet the minimum requirements
Writing Style	Brilliant/Excellent •Excellent sentence variety •Correct and skillful use of transitions •Powerful vocabulary	Good - Meets •Above-average sentence variety •Correct use of transitions •Good vocabulary	Adequate - Approaches •Limited sentence variety •Limited use of transitions •Average, simple vocabulary	Falls Below Standards •Little or no sentence variety •No transitions •Simple vocabulary or inappropriate word choice •Uses you, your, yours, would, should, could, may, might •Uses I, me, my Uses contractions	Fails to Meet Standards Did not meet the minimum requirements
Mechanics	Brilliant/Excellent Very few, if any mechanical errors	Good - Meets Some mechanical errors may be present	Adequate - Approaches Some mechanical errors may be present that are noticeable and distracting	Falls Below Standards Too many mechanical errors	Fails to Meet Standards Did not meet the minimum requirements