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Argumentative Essay 
Argumentative Essay 7th Grade
Argumentative Essay for 7th grade Writing
Rubric Code: WX24W86
By misslusetti
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Argumentative Essay
  Proficient

10 pts

Expanding

8 pts

Developing

6 pts

Introduction

You get my attention with a great hook and you have a clear and well developed background information
Proficient

Includes a strong and creative hook that gains the readers attention and contains background that is clear and easy to follow.

10 / 9
Expanding

Includes a hook and background information.

8 / 7
Developing

Includes either a hook or background information or contains both but the background is incorrect or is missing parts.

6 / 5
Claim

Claim + reasons
Proficient

The last sentence of your introduction is a strong claim and 3 strong reasons.

10 / 9
Expanding

The last sentence is included with a claim and 2-3 reasons.

8 / 7
Developing

The last sentence is included but either the claim or reasons are missing or there are less than 1-2 reasons listed or no claim is written. OR The claim and reasons are misplaced in your paragraph.

6 / 5
Body Paragraphs (3 total)

Are my topic sentences simple and general
to tell the reader what the paragraph is about?
Proficient

The topic sentences (One reason, The second reason, the final reason) begin with transitions, includes the claim, and tells the purpose of the paragraph. There is a conclusion sentence.

10 / 9
Expanding

Some topic sentences begin with transitions, include the claim, and tell the purpose of the paragraph. A conclusion sentence may be missing.

8 / 7
Developing

The topic sentences relate to the claim but do not include the transitions.

6 / 5
Supporting evidence

Did I give details, examples, evidence, facts?
Proficient

Contains 3 pieces of supporting evidence in each paragraph to clearly support the topic sentence and claim. Each body paragraph includes one quote with a lead-in and is cited correctly.
EX: (Spinelli 25).

10 / 9
Expanding

Contains 2 pieces of supporting evidence in each paragraph to clearly support the topic sentences and claim.
Each body paragraph includes one quote with a lead-in and is cited correctly.
EX: (Spinelli 25). There may be one or two errors (total in your three paragraphs) in citation.

8 / 7
Developing

Contains 1 piece of supporting evidence in each paragraph to support the topic sentence and claim or the supporting evidence does not relate to the topic sentence and claim. OR Quotes are missing or the quotes were not cited.

6 / 5
Counter Argument and Rebuttal

At least 1
Proficient

There is a separate paragraph containing the rebuttal. Introduces the opposing claim (Many people believe...); Decides if the claim is true or false (It may be true...); Provides a counter argument with evidence (The "come-back").

10 / 9
Expanding

There might be weak evidence, evidence already used in the body paragraphs, or not enough evidence at all.

8 / 7
Developing

The writer has attempted the rebuttal but did not follow the assigned three parts.

6 / 5
Conclusion

Claim + Reasons + Clincher
Proficient

Restated the claim, the main idea of each body paragraph, and ended with a clincher.

10 / 9
Expanding

Restated the claim, the main idea of each body paragraph, and ended with a clincher. Did two of the three required items listed.

8 / 7
Developing

There is a conclusion, but it did not follow the three parts.

6 / 5
Organization

Did I follow the writing format for the essay? Did I write in paragraph form?
Proficient

The essay follows essay format with few errors in formatting.

10 / 9
Expanding

The essay mostly follows essay format with some errors in formatting.

8 / 7
Developing

The essay barely follows the informational essay format with many errors in formatting.

6 / 5
Title

Did I include a title and have correct usage of capital letters?
Proficient

There is a title listed at the top, center of the page, and has the correct usage of capital letters. The title is original.

10 / 9
Expanding

There is a title at the top of the page and has the correct usage of capital letters. The title may be unoriginal/boring.

8 / 7
Developing

There is not a title present.

6 / 5
Grammar and Spelling

Proficient

There are few sentence fragments or run-on sentences found within the essay.
There are few errors in spelling and grammar, but the meaning is clear.

10 / 9
Expanding

There are a some fragments and/or run-ons found within the essay.
There are some errors in spelling and grammar, but the meaning is generally clear.

8 / 7
Developing

There are many fragments and/or run-ons found within the essay.
There are many errors in spelling and grammar that impede the meaning.

6 / 5
Works Cited Page

Proficient

There is a title: Works Cited. There are two novels listed on the works cited page in alphabetical order. They are in the correct format.

10 / 9
Expanding

There are two novels listed on the works cited page in alphabetical order. The books contain some errors in formatting or they are not in the correct order.

8 / 7
Developing

Only the citation we did together as a class is present.

6 / 5



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