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Persuasive /letter

Write a persuasive letter to a teacher or administrator who you would like to see use or improve your school's garden.

Rubric Code: S749BA

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Persuasive Essay Enter rubric description
	Needs Improvement (N/A)	Keep Trying (N/A)	Almost There (N/A)	Ready to Go! (N/A)
Organization The information is written in an organized, clear, effective way.	Needs Improvement Ideas run together, with no clear organizational structure. Repetitive.	Keep Trying The paragraph is unclear, with little evidence of logical reasoning for organization.	Almost There Most paragraphs give clear reasons for the writer's opinion, but some are repetitive or unclear.	Ready to Go! The paragraphs present the writer's opinion and reasons clearly and logically. One idea flows into the other.
Elaboration The writer clearly uses facts and examples to support the reasons for his or her opinion.	Needs Improvement There are no facts or examples to support the opinion.	Keep Trying The facts and examples are unrelated to or do not clearly established the writer's opinion.	Almost There Most facts and examples support the writer's opinion clearly.	Ready to Go! All facts and examples provide strong support for the writer's opinion.
Voice/Tone The writers use is language that clearly expresses personality to help make the point and is appropriate for the target audience.	Needs Improvement The writer does not include any language that expresses their personality to help make the point. The writer's tone either does not consider the audience or is inappropriate for the target audience.	Keep Trying The writer does not include any language that expresses their personality to help make the point.	Almost There The writer uses some language that expresses personality to help make the point.	Ready to Go! The writer cleverly uses language that expresses personality to help make the point in an interesting way.
Clarification The writer clearly states reasons and make sure that their sound and to the point. The writer avoids writing confusing unnecessary or unrelated ideas.	Needs Improvement The writer's essay often gets off track, and the point of the essay is difficult to identify.	Keep Trying The writer includes many confusing or unnecessary ideas.	Almost There The writer occasionally includes a confusing or unnecessary idea.	Ready to Go! The writer uses sound reasons, and it's to the point. There are no confusing, unrelated, or unnecessary ideas.
Conventions The writer uses appropriate mechanics and spelling.	Needs Improvement The errors in grammar or spelling and punctuation make the essay difficult to understand.	Keep Trying Many errors in grammar, spelling and puncutation make it difficult to read.	Almost There There are a few errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation but it does not interfere with the reader's understanding.	Ready to Go! There are little or no errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation. The writers use of these makes the piece very easy to understand.

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Persausive Essay

Subjects:

English

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Writing

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