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Persuasive Essay
Persuasive Essay
Student persuasive essay that uses facts to back up their argument. W07.S34.01 Write persuasive text. 7.W.1 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
Rubric Code:
VXA333A
By
suzannewong
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
K-5, 6-8
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Persuasive Essay Rubric
Poor
1 pts
Fair
3 pts
Good
5 pts
Arguments
Poor
The student lists reasons but does not back up with facts or other support.
Fair
The student uses some facts to support the argument, but they are not used the entire time. The facts are disputed and may not be accurate.
Good
The student bases all their arguments on facts that they have researched. The facts are reliable and are used to back up the argument that the student has made.
Organization
Paragraph
Poor
The student does not have 5 paragraphs that were part of the directions.
Fair
The student has the 5 paragraphs, but the student did not include every part of the paragraph: introductory sentence reasons suported by credible evidence, and concluding sentence.
Good
The student has used 5 paragraphs:
P1-introduce his or her position on a topic
P2, P3, and P4- three arguments/reasons to back up their position
P5-Sum up their reasons briefly and reword their thesis.
Introduction Paragraph
Poor
The student did not have the three parts of the introduction.
Fair
The student gave his/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:
-attention grabber
-thesis statement
-lead up to reasons without giving them away.
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 in the body of their essay, restated their thesis statement, and brought their paper to a natural close.
Grammar and Spelling & Word Choice
Poor
More than 5 spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or grammatical errors.
Ideas are never expressed using strong or precise language.
Fair
Three to five spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or grammatical errors.
Ideas are sometimes expressed using strong and precise language.
Good
Zero to two spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammatical errors.
Ideas are always expressed using strong and precise language.
Keywords:
English, Writing, Persuassive, Essay
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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