iRubric: 4th Grade Persuasive Essay rubric

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4th Grade Persuasive Essay 4th Grade Persuasive Essay 4th Grade Persuasive Essay: students write as persuasive essay on a favorite pet using 3 or more paragraphs. Rubric Code: S23BA56 By Glow88 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Opinion Essay
	Excellent 3 pts	Good 2 pts	Needs Improvment 1 pts
Focus	Excellent Effective introduction and conclusion States position clearly	Good Introduction and conclusion Position stated	Needs Improvment Missing either introduction or conclusion Position unclear
Support	Excellent Argument well supported - at least 3 reasons with text support	Good Argument supported - at least 2 reasons with relevant supporting evidence	Needs Improvment Argument supported - 1 reason with relevant supporting evidence
Organization	Excellent Uses effective transitions consistently throughout the essay All ideas are appropriately paragraphed	Good Uses transitions effectively, but inconsistently Ideas are appropriately paragraphed	Needs Improvment Some attempts at using transitions, not always effectively Some attempt at organizing ideas, but the argument is still difficult to follow
Conventions	Excellent All sentences are appropriately capitalized and punctuated.	Good Most sentences are appropriately capitalized and punctuated. Mistakes do not interfere with reader comprehension.	Needs Improvment Errors in capitalization and/or punctuation are numerous and interfere with reader comprehension.