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Argumentative Essay for a critical thinking class

Argument essay for a critical thinking class

A rudimentary rubric for an argumentative essay.

Rubric Code: YB6CC6

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Subject: History

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Argumentative Essay
	Exceeds Standards 4 (N/A)	Meeting Standards 3 (N/A)	Approaching Standards 2 (N/A)	Below Standards 1 (N/A)	Grade Total (N/A)
Introduction	Exceeds Standards 4 States the question/topic, your position (thesis statement) and your plan for the essay clearly and strongly, so that the reader is not confused about the topic and your position on the topic	Meeting Standards 3 Does state the question/topic, your position (position statement)and your plan for the essay, but is very weak and leaves the reader confused about the topic and your position on the topic	Approaching Standards 2 Somewhat states the question/topic, your position (position statement), and your plan for the essay and/or jumps right to the body of the essay	Below Standards 1 Doess not state the question/topic, your position (position statement), and your plan for the essay and/or jumps right to the body of the essay	Grade Total
Idea	Exceeds Standards 4 Has all five of the following support items required in the assignment: 5 or more sentence paragraphs, 5 developed paragraphs, title, heading,and has appropriate citations.	Meeting Standards 3 has three to four of the following support items required in the assignment: 5 or more sentence paragraphs, 3-4 developed paragraphs, title, heading, and has appropriate citations.	Approaching Standards 2 Only has one or two of the following support items required in the assignment: 5 or more sentence paragraphs, somewhat developed paragraphs, title, heading,and has citations.	Below Standards 1 Has no support items required in the assignment: 5 or more sentence paragraphs, no developed paragraphs, title, heading,and has citations.	Grade Total
Conclusion	Exceeds Standards 4 Strong concluding paragraph - summarizes and restates the thesis in an interesting way that captures the reader's attention	Meeting Standards 3 Somewhat weak concluding paragraph that summarize sor restate the thesis clearly	Approaching Standards 2 A brief concluding paragraph that ends essay abruptly	Below Standards 1 No concluding paragraph - essay ends abruptly	Grade Total
Organization	Exceeds Standards 4 Follows approved outline, organized logical progression of ideas in essay, has transitions throughout the essay. Attempts topic sentences & has supporting details.	Meeting Standards 3 Mostly follows approved outline; some organization; logical progression of ideas in some parts of essay, but not others; a few transitions, but not throughout the essay. Attempts topic sentences & has supporting details.	Approaching Standards 2 Somewhat follows your approved outline; almost no organization; no logical progression of ideas; no some use of transitions between paragraphs, no topic sentences & few details.	Below Standards 1 Does not follows approved outline; almost no organization; no logical progression of ideas; no use of transitions between paragraphs, no topic sentences & few details.	Grade Total
Conventions	Exceeds Standards 4 Fewer than 3 grammatical, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors	Meeting Standards 3 4 or less grammatical, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors	Approaching Standards 2 5 or more grammatical, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors	Below Standards 1 Full of grammatical,punctuation, capitalization and spelling errorserrors	Grade Total

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