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Persuasive Paper Ideas/Content Rubric

Biography Ideas/Content Rubric

This rubric assesses the content of 7th grade persuasive piece

Rubric Code: U7854B

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Subject: English

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Persuasive - Ideas/Theme
	Advanced 4 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Basic 2 pts	Minimal 1 pts
Ideas - Argument	Advanced •Main idea (argument/ position) is well developed - a wide variety of arguments make it obvious which side of the issue you have chosen.	Proficient •Easy to tell what the main idea (argument/ position) - most paragraphs make it clear which side of the issue you have chosen.	Basic •Main idea (argument/ position) are here, but need work -only some paragraphs make your side of the argument clear.	Minimal •Main idea(position/ arguments) unclear - hard to tell which side of the issue you have chosen, or most arguments don't fit your thesis.
Ideas - Clarity and Focus	Advanced •Content is clear and focused - three strong arguments along with a thoughtful rebuttal to show both sides of the issue have been considered.	Proficient •Content is mostly clear and focused - three arguments and a rebuttal.	Basic •Content clear and focused at times - some arguments or rebuttal might be missing or not support your thesis.	Minimal •Content is confusing - arguments lack strength, might not relate well to main topic, or don't make sense.
Ideas - Details	Advanced •Vivid, insightful details under each topic - each paragraph has more than three sentences, which strongly support each argument with a variety of facts and/or examples (Used MEL-Con format).	Proficient •There is an appropriate amount of details under each topic - some paragraphs have more than three sentences that support each argument with a variety of facts and/or examples.	Basic •There are a few details and/or some unneeded information under some topics - each paragraph has a bare minimum of three sentences that support each argument with a variety of facts and/or examples.	Minimal •Not enough details and/or some unneeded details under most topics - each argument needs more support and/or examples (some don't even have three sentences).
Persuasive - Organization
	Advanced 4 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Basic 2 pts	Minimal 1 pts
Introduction	Advanced •Strong introduction that pulls the reader into your argument and clearly uses one or more persuasive strategies and a strong thesis that touches base with each part of your paper	Proficient •Effective introduction that clearly states position and somewhat uses a persuasive technique along with a thesis statement.	Basic •Basic introduction missing strategy or thesis.	Minimal •Incomplete introduction only one sentence to introduce thesis - no persuasive technique used with a weak thesis.
Conclusion	Advanced •Insightful conclusion, summing up position and main reasons, closing with a powerful restatement of the thesis, possibly using or re-using a persuasive technique	Proficient •Has an effective conclusion that wraps up the paper, summing up position and three main reasons	Basic •Has a basic conclusion that barely sums up position and main reasons	Minimal •Incomplete conclusion
Transitions	Advanced Wide variety of transitions throughout paragraphs.	Proficient Uses transitions.	Basic Uses some transitions, usually repetitive.	Minimal Little or no transitions.
Paragraphing	Advanced Paragraphs are all coherent and have unit -- all sentences in every paragraph relate to and belong under the same main argument (Used MEL-Con Format).	Proficient Most paragraphs are coherent and have unity -- most sentences in most paragraphs relate to and belong under the same main argument.	Basic A few paragraphs are coherent and have unity -- a few paragraphs have sentences that relate to and belong under the same main argument.	Minimal Paragraphs do not have coherence or unity -- paragraphs do not have sentences that relate to or belong under the same main argument.
Persuasive - Conventions
	Advanced 4 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Basic 2 pts	Minimal 1 pts
Spelling	Advanced •Spelling correct even on more difficult words	Proficient •Spelling mostly correct	Basic •Some spelling errors with common words	Minimal •Several spelling errors with common words! Making reading more difficult
Capitalization	Advanced •All capitalization consistently correct	Proficient •Capitalization mostly correct	Basic •Easy capitalization mostly correct	Minimal •Several easy capitalization errors
Punctuation	Advanced •All end punctuation, spacing, and/or indenting always done correctly<BR> •Barely any run-ons and no incomplete sentences <BR> •Consistently correct application of all comma rules, even with more advanced sentence structures	Proficient •Most punctuation, spacing, and/or indenting consistently correct<BR> •Some run-ons but no incomplete sentences <BR> •Mostly correct application of 7th grade level comma rules (conjunctions, interrupters, introductory phrases, or dialogue)	Basic •Some punctuation, spacing, and/or indenting consistently correct<BR> •Some run-ons and incomplete sentences <BR> •Consistently correct application of basic comma rules	Minimal •Several punctuation, spacing, and/or indenting errors<BR> •Several run-on and incomplete sentences <BR> •Errors on basic comma rules
Grammar	Advanced •No verb and word usage errors with advanced/complex usage applied	Proficient •Verb and word usage are mostly correct	Basic •Some verb and word usage errors throughout paper	Minimal •Several verb and wor usage errors thought paper, making reading more difficult

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