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Persuasive Advocacy Letter 
Persuasive Advocacy Letter to the editor of a local paper
Rubric Code: WXA5CX8
By dsmith111908
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Subject: Humanities  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric Persuasive/Expository Letter
  Exceeds Expectations

(N/A)

Meets Expectations

(N/A)

Partially Meets Expectations

(N/A)

Does not Meet Expectations

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Introduction

Exceeds Expectations

Clearly and introduces reason for letter, letter context and expectations to be discovered by reading further. Well written, creative and persuasive. States your qualifications and argument thesis.
Meets Expectations

Introduces reason for letter, letter context and expectations to be discovered by reading further. States your qualifications and argument thesis.
Partially Meets Expectations

Introduces reason for letter, letter context. States your qualifications and a somewhat thorough argument thesis.
Does not Meet Expectations

Does not state reason for letter or context. Does not contain an argument thesis.
Position and Counterargument

Exceeds Expectations

States and maintains a position, authoritatively defends that position with precise and relevant evidence and convincingly addresses reader's counterarguments.
Meets Expectations

States and maintains a position, generally defends that position with precise and relevant evidence and addresses reader's counterarguments.
Partially Meets Expectations

Defends a position with little evidence and may address the reader's counterarguments.
Does not Meet Expectations

Fails to defend a position with any evidence and fails to address the reader's counterarguments.
Clearly Extends Ideas

Exceeds Expectations

Clearly extends ideas presented in primary or secondary sources through original analysis, evaluation, and elaboration, and all sources are cited.
Meets Expectations

Extends ideas presented in primary or secondary sources through original analysis, evaluation, and elaboration. Some sources are cited.
Partially Meets Expectations

Extends some ideas presented in primary or secondary sources through original analysis, evaluation, and elaboration. Some sources are cited.
Does not Meet Expectations

Fails to extend ideas presented in primary or secondary sources through original analysis, evaluation, and elaboration.
Sources may or may not be cited.
Call To Action

Exceeds Expectations

Provides a meaningful call to action that is responsive to the advocacy cause.
Meets Expectations

Provides an appropriate call to action that is related to the advocacy cause.
Partially Meets Expectations

Provides a debatably realistic or appropriate call to action that is related to the advocacy cause.
Does not Meet Expectations

May provide a weak or unrealistic call to action that is related to the advocacy cause.
Tone and Focus: Aware of Audience

Exceeds Expectations

Consistent tone and focus. Demonstrates a clear sense of audience.
Meets Expectations

Consistent tone and focus with a general sense of audience.
Partially Meets Expectations

Demonstrates an inconsistent tone and focus related to the audience.
Does not Meet Expectations

Demonstrates a lack of tone and focus related to the supposed audience or lacking audience awareness.
Language and Conventions

Exceeds Expectations

Contains few, if any, errors in conventions. Provides precise and appropriate language utilizing a business letter format.
Meets Expectations

Contains some errors in conventions but they do not interfere with reader understanding. Provides some precise language.
Partially Meets Expectations

Contains several errors in conventions and uses basic and predictable language.
Does not Meet Expectations

Contains serious errors in conventions and uses limited vocabulary.



Keywords:
  • Advocacy Letter



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