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Persuasive Essay: To Save A Turkey

This rubric will be designed for upper elementary students who are just learning about persuasive essays. They have written many essays already throughout the year, so the basic structure of the paper should be familiar.

Rubric Code: ZXX6B8A

By kellyfaul

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Subject: English

Type: Homework

Grade Levels: K-5

Persuasive Essay
	Poor 1 pts	Good 2 pts	Excellent 3 pts
Attention Graber	Poor The introductory paragraph is not interesting AND is not relevant to the topic.	Good The introductory paragraph has a hook or attention grabber, but it is weak, rambling or inappropriate for the audience.	Excellent The introductory paragraph has a strong hook or attention grabber that is appropriate for the audience. This could be a strong statement, a relevant quotation, statistic, or question addressed to the reader.
Claim Statement	Poor There is no claim statement.	Good The claim statement provides a clear statement of the author's claim on the topic.	Excellent The claim statement provides a clear, strong statement of the author's claim on the topic.
Reasons for Claim	Poor Includes 1 or fewer pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences).	Good Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the claim statement.	Excellent Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement. The writer anticipates the reader's concerns, biases or arguments and has provided at least 1 counter-argument.
Evidence and Examples	Poor Evidence and examples are NOT relevant AND/OR are not explained.	Good Most of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author's position.	Excellent All of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author's position.
Closing Paragraph	Poor There is no conclusion - the paper just ends.	Good The conclusion is recognizable. The author's position is restated within the first two sentences of the closing paragraph.	Excellent The conclusion is strong and leaves the reader solidly understanding the writer's position. Effective restatement of the position statement begins the closing paragraph.
Grammar and Spelling	Poor Author makes more than 10 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Good Author makes 3-5 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Excellent Author makes little or no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.