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Persuasive Essay

Student persuasive essay that uses support to back up their argument. a. Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose. b. Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details. c. Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.

Rubric Code: ZX98779

By MSDalton2013

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Head Baker Elf Application
	Elf Not Ready 1 pts	Baker Elf in Training 2 pts	Baker Elf Ready 3 pts	Head Baker Great 4 pts
Arguments	Elf Not Ready Reasons unrelated to prompt.	Baker Elf in Training The student lists some reasons but does not back up with support.	Baker Elf Ready The student lists three reasons with little support.	Head Baker Great The student provides three reasons with support to argue their position.
Organization	Elf Not Ready No organization	Baker Elf in Training The student does not have the 5 statements (sentences) that were part of the directions.	Baker Elf Ready The student has the 5 statements.	Head Baker Great The student has used 5 or more statements with varied sentence structure and/or language.
Introduction	Elf Not Ready No introduction	Baker Elf in Training The student did not have a clear introduction.	Baker Elf Ready The student had a clear introduction. The student gave his or her position on the topic.	Head Baker Great The student had a clear and creative introduction.
Conclusion	Elf Not Ready No conclusion	Baker Elf in Training The student did not use the main idea to bring their paper to a close.	Baker Elf Ready The student used the main idea to end the paper, but did not restate the ideas and creatively call for action or change.	Head Baker Great The student restated the main ideas of their essay, called for action, and brought their paper to a natural close.
Grammar and Spelling & Word Choice	Elf Not Ready Most words are misspelled, very little correct capitalization, punctuation, & grammar.	Baker Elf in Training Many spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or grammatical errors. Ideas are never expressed using strong or precise language.	Baker Elf Ready Average amount spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or grammatical errors. Ideas are sometimes expressed using strong and precise language.	Head Baker Great Very few spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammatical errors. Ideas are always expressed using strong and precise language.