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Argumentative/Persuasive Research Report Rubric Code: G222W3 By springtime Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate, Graduate

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	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Focus	Poor Argument is not focused or includes contradictory information, entirely weakening the writer's argument and purpose is questionable.	Fair Argument is not as focused as it needs to be, causing the writer's argument to be somewhat weak; and purpose is not always clear.	Good Argument is mostly well-focused and purpose is focused.	Excellent Argument is well- focused and purpose is clear.
Strong, Convincing Voice	Poor The writer's own voice and point of view are not evident.	Fair The writer's own voice and point of view are often vague.	Good The writer's own voice is somewhat strong and convincing and engages the audience.	Excellent The writer's own voice and point of view are distinct and convincing for his/her audience.
Support	Poor Argument lacks sufficient support from reliable sources; or the support used is not convincing.	Fair Argument has some support from reliable sources but is still weak.	Good Support is only ample but is still somewhat convincing.	Excellent Argument contains abundant and convincing support from reliable sources.
Organization/Unity	Poor Essay lacks sufficient organization and few if any transitional devices are used to create unity and fluidity	Fair Essay is somewhat organized, with limited use of transitional devices for unity and fluidity.	Good Essay is mostly organized and uses transitional devices to create unity and ample fluidity.	Excellent Essay is well-organized, and uses transitional devices to create unity and fluidity.
Sentence Fluency	Poor Exhibits no variety in sentence structure, making the flow of the essay very choppy.	Fair Exhibits a little variety in sentence structure. (Most sentences are the same length, making the flow of the essay somewhat choppy.)	Good Exhibit frequent variety in sentence structure.	Excellent Consistently exhibits variety in sentence structure throughout the essay (i.e. uses a combination of short, long, simple, and complex sentences.)
Grammar/Mechanics	Poor Grammar and mechanical errors severely impede understanding in several areas.	Fair Five or more grammar or mechanical errors; readers' understanding might be somewhat but not severely impeded by errors.	Good No more than three to four grammar or mechanical errors; readers' understanding is not impeded.	Excellent Less than two grammatical and/or mechanical errors; readers' understanding is not impeded.