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A Persuasive Essay

Write a persuasive argument about either uniforms wear at school or boys and girls playing on the same sports teams. The persuasive essay must contain 3 fully developed supporting paragraphs . You should incorporate the parts of a PW piece, persuasive techniques, and persuasive language in your writing. You are graded on handing in a complete graphic organizer, rough draft, peer editing, final draft, and presenting in class.

Rubric Code: RX65XBA

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Criterion
	Exceptional 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Fair 3 pts	Poor 1 pts
Ideas	Exceptional - Content is comprehensive and persuasive. - Ideas are interesting and engaging.<BR> - Major points are stated clearly and supported with details.	Good - Content is not comprehensive and /or persuasive.<BR> - Ideas are mostly interesting and engaging<BR> - 2 Major points are addressed, but not supported.	Fair - Content is incomplete.<BR> - Major points are not clear and /or persuasive.<BR> - Ideas are somewhat interesting and engaging. - At least 1 Major point is addressed and supported.	Poor -Incomplete/ Missing
Organization	Exceptional - 5 Quality paragraphs with good transitions between each one. -Claim is stated and maintained throughout.	Good - 5 paragraphs - Paragraph transitions may need some improvement. -Claim is stated and is mostly maintained throughout.	Fair - Organization and structure detract from the content. - Transitions may be weak or missing; disjointed and lack transition of thoughts. - at least 3 paragraphs -Claim is stated but may not be maintained throughout.	Poor -Incomplete/ Missing
Fluency	Exceptional Writing is logical and fluid. Nothing distracts from the topic.	Good Writing is easy to read, but runs into some disjointed thoughts, but paragraph structure is clear.	Fair Writing has run-ons or choppy sentences. This distracts from flow, but paragraph structure is clear.	Poor Writing is difficult to follow. Many issues with sentence structure and paragraph flow.
Punctuation and Grammar	Exceptional Few, grammar, punctuation, and/or spelling errors	Good Some grammar, punctuation, and/ or spelling errors. Paper needs a little editing.	Fair Multiple grammar, punctuation, and/or spelling errors. Paper needs some editing.	Poor Excessive grammar, punctuation, and/or spelling errors. Paper needs much editing.
Prewriting Graphic Organizer and Presentation	Exceptional Graphic organizer, rough draft, and peer editing worksheet is included. (5 pts) Presentation is an additional 5 points for presenting.	Good	Fair	Poor