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Persuasive Paper

After researching a social issue. Students will choose a pro or con side and write a persuasive paper on the social issue.

Rubric Code: UX2B7A

By krucse01

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Criteria
	5 pts	4 pts	3 pts	2 pts	1 pts	0 pts
Title Page	5 Contains: Title, Your Name, Teacher's name, course period, date, Neatly finished-no errors	4 contains all 5, but has errors	3 contains 4	2 contains 3	1 contains 2	0 No Title Page
Thesis Statement	5 Clearly and concisely states the paper's main idea and the writer's opinion in a single sentence which is engaging, and thought provoking.	4 Clearly states the paper's main idea and the writer's opinion in a single sentence.	3 States the paper's purpose in a single sentence.	2 States the purpose, but uses more that 1 sentence	1 Incomplete and/or unfocused.	0 No Thesis Statement
Introduction	5 Contains: attention-getting topic sentence sentence about topic of body paragraph 1 sentence about topic of body paragraph 2 sentance about body paragrph 3 Thesis Statement No Errors	4 contains all 5, but has errors in writing	3 contains all 5, but in the wrong order	2 contains 4	1 contains 3	0 contains less that 3
Body	5 Each paragraph contains: restatement of subtopic sentence from introduction 3 supportive details * clincher/transition sentence * No errors	4 Each paragraph contains all 5, but has some errors	3 Each paragraph contains all 5, but paragraphs poorly developed	2 Each paragraph contains at least 4 of 5	1 Each paragraph contains at least 3 of 5	0 Each paragraph is missing 4 or more components
Conclusion	5 Contains: Restatement of thesis Summarry of opposing viewpoint summary subtopic 1 summary of subtopic 2 *Concluding sentence -no errors	4 Contains all 5, but has errors in writing	3 contains all 5 but in the wrong order	2 contains 4	1 contains 3	0 contains less then 3
5 paragraphs	5 5 effective paragraphs with effective and convincing evidence	4 5 paragraphs	3 4 paragraphs	2 3 paragraphs	1 2 paragraphs	0 1 paragraph
References	5 *effective use of 3 or more references. at least 2 secondary and 1 primary	4 use of 3 or more references, but no primary	3 only used 2 references	2 Only used 1 reference	1	0
Mechanics and sentence structure	5 No Grammatical mistakes	4 1-2 mistakes	3 3-4 mistakes	2 5-6 mistakes	1 7-8 mistakes	0 9 or more mistakes
Bibliography	5 Done in correct format with no errors	4 Done in correct format with only 1-2 errors	3 Done in correct format with 3-4 errors	2 Done in correct format with 5 or more errors	1 Done, but in wrong format	0 not Present
Elaboration	5 Develops it arguments with specific, well-elaborated support	4 Develops its arguments with specific support	3 Provides some elaborated support of the author's position	2 The support of the position may be brief, repetitive or irrelevent	1 The support is not well developed	0 Lacks support

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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