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Persuasive Essay 
Student persuasive essay that uses facts to back up their argument. TEK-ELA 4.19 Students will write persuasive texts to influence the attitudes or actions of a specific audience on specific issues. 4.19A Students will write persuasive essays for appropriate audiences that establish a position and use supporting details.
Rubric Code: SB7CB4
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Powered by iRubric 7th grade Persuasive Essay Rubric
  Poor

1 pts

Fair

3 pts

Good

5 pts

Arguments

Poor

The student lists reasons but does not back up with details or other support.
Fair

The student uses some details to support the argument, but they are not used the entire time.
Good

The student uses appropriate information to consistently back up their argument.
Organization

Poor

The student does not have the 5 paragraphs that were part of the directions.
Fair

The student has the 5 paragraphs, but one or more of the paragraphs is weak.
Good

The student has five paragraphs: introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Each paragraph contains the necessary information.
Introduction Paragraph

Poor

The student did not have the three parts of the introduction.
Fair

The student gave this or her position on the topic, but did not have an attention grabber. The student did not follow directions when writing the introduction paragraph.
Good

The student had the three parts of the introduction including:<BR>
-hook<BR>
-opinion statement<BR>
-list the three reasons
Conclusion Paragraph

Poor

The student did not use the main idea to bring their paper to a close.
Fair

The student used the main idea to end the paper, but did not restate the ideas and creatively call for action or change.
Good

The student restated the main ideas of their essay, called for action or change, and brought their paper to a natural close.
Grammar and Spelling & Word Choice

Poor

More than 5 spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or grammatical errors.<BR>
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Ideas are never expressed using strong or precise language.
Fair

Three to five spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or grammatical errors.<BR>
<BR>
Ideas are sometimes expressed using strong and precise language.
Good

Zero to two spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammatical errors.<BR>
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Ideas are always expressed using strong and precise language.



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