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Introductory Paragraph - Argumentative Essay Introductory Paragraph Intro paragraph w/ a concise title, a good hook using a metaphor/analogy or allusion to help capture reader attention , clear general info, strong thesis statement with counterargument. Rubric Code: VXA8XB3 By teacherjared Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 9-12

Intro Paragraph
	Limited 1 pts	Emerging 2 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Sophisticated 4 pts
Title and Assignment Heading	Limited No title or poorly constructed No assignment heading	Emerging Title w/ errors or syntactically non-standard or incomplete assignment heading	Proficient Good title but may not be well constructed/appropriate; assignment heading is present	Sophisticated Original, accurate title Complete assignment heading
Hook and Voice	Limited No hook; voice indistinct	Emerging Hook lacks an attention grabbing quality or weak metaphor/analogy/allusion; voice is common (no use of italics for emphasis)	Proficient Hook may catch attention with some use of metaphor/analogy/allusion and italics for emphasis	Sophisticated Great hook w/ strong use of metaphor/analogy/allusion and italics for emphasis
General info	Limited Little or no background info	Emerging Background info may be lacking or inaccurate or no technical terms	Proficient Good background info, technical term not emphasized	Sophisticated Excellent, relevant background with technical term or specialized term emphasized
Thesis Statement/Guide	Limited Weak thesis	Emerging Simple thesis	Proficient clear, but only list reasons.	Sophisticated Clear, well-constructed with signal word such as "should" and counterargument
Grammar and Punctuation and Fluency	Limited several errors of different types and no use of specialized punctuation Unclear sentence fluency	Emerging several errors of different types or no use of specialized punctuation Adequate sentence fluency	Proficient very few errors; some use of specialized punctuation Competent sentence fluency	Sophisticated Several instances of use of specialized punctuation; error-free Sophisticated sentence fluency