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Persuasive Paragraph

Persuasive Paragraph (125-150 words) on one topic, include a sentence showing the other side's opinion, three facts with your opinion - one sentence per fact and wrap up by restating opinion and close on an interesting thought

Rubric Code: S8B3WB

By rbuzzell

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Persuasive Paragraph
	4 4 pts	3 3 pts	2 2 pts	1 1 pts
Focus	4 Strongly and clearly states a personal opinion. Clearly identifies the issue and opposing view. The action you wish your reader to take is clearly stated.	3 A personal opinion is stated and an opposing view is specified but could be more strongly or clearly stated. The action you wish your reader to take is stated.	2 A personal opinion is stated but may be missing the opposing view and/or both are not clearly stated. Action you wish the reader to take may be unclear or missing.	1 Personal opinion and/or opposing view are unclear or missing. Action you wish the reader to take is unclear or missing.
Reasons / Support	4 Includes 3 facts that are true and at least one references a reputable source can be verified. Each fact is written in a separate sentence.	3 Includes 3 facts that can be verified but may not give a reference to a source. Each fact is written in a separate sentence.	2 Some reasons given are opinions, not facts. May only give 2 supporting reasons and/or has combined the sentences containing supporting reasons	1 No supporting reasons are given or all reasons given are opinions, not facts.
Conclusion	4 Summarizes personal opinion in a strong concluding statement and leaves the reader with an interesting thought to ponder	3 Summarizes personal opinion in a concluding statement.	2 Concluding statement is a weak summary of personal opinion.	1 Concluding statement makes no reference to personal opinion.
Organization	4 Sentences and paragraphs are complete, well written, and varied and paragraph does not exceed 150 words.	3 Sentence and paragraph structure is generally correct and meets the criteria for length.	2 Sentence and paragraph structure is inconsistent and may not meet the criteria for length. May contain some fragments and / or run on sentences.	1 Little or no evidence of sentence or paragraph structure and/or does not meet the criteria for length. Contains sentence fragments and / or run on sentences.
Mechanics and Grammar	4 Contains 0-1 punctuation, spelling, or grammatical errors.	3 May contain 2-3 punctuation, spelling, or grammatical errors, but they do not interfere with meaning.	2 Contains multiple punctuation, spelling, or grammatical errors / meaning may be unclear because of errors.	1 Multiple punctuation, spelling, or grammatical errors interferes with meaning and requires significant editing