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iRubric: Argumentative Essay Outline Rubric

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Argumentative Essay Outline Rubric Argumentative Essay Outline Rubric Students will generate and edit collaboratively an outline for an argumentative essay: "The UN is Important in Defusing International Crises". Rubric Code: Y244463 By edebra Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Foreign Languages Type: Writing Grade Levels: Graduate

Argumentative Writing Outline
	Needs Improvement 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Above the Average 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Format 25 %	Needs Improvement The outline has serious errors and does not use the correct format.	Fair The outline resembles the correct format, but proper symbols and indentations are not used.	Above the Average The outline shows the correct format, though proper symbols and indentations may be misplaced or inconsistent.	Excellent The outline employs the correct format, and proper use of symbols, and indentations are evident.
Thesis 25 %	Needs Improvement Thesis is not clear and lacks organization of an arguable point and a clear stand for or against. The thesis is absent from the outline. Thesis does not include three supporting points.	Fair Thesis is somewhat clear but does not fully propose an arguable point. Thesis includes three supporting points, but they lack strength.	Above the Average Thesis is clear and proposes an arguable point, but it does not take a clear stand. Thesis includes three somewhat relevant supporting points.	Excellent Thesis is clear and proposes an arguable point which people could reasonably agree or disagree; it takes a stand. Thesis includes three, strong, relevant supporting points.
Evidence 25 %	Needs Improvement The outline includes insufficient and/or inappropriate information.	Fair The outline includes weak information/evidence related to the topic.	Above the Average The outline contains sufficient information/evidence for each supporting point of the topic.	Excellent The outline contains very precise, detailed information/evidence for each supporting point that is essential to the topic.
Mechanics 25 %	Needs Improvement The outline has serious errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, and format.	Fair The outline exhibits an undeveloped use of spelling, punctuation, grammar, and format. There are many errors.	Above the Average The outline exhibits good use of spelling, punctuation, grammar, and format, but has several mistakes.	Excellent The outline exhibits excellent use of spelling, punctuation, grammar, and format.