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Persuasive Letter Assignment 
Persuasive Letter Assignment
For evaluation of a letter to the editor of the Journal de Paris.
Rubric Code: M24539
By mconnelly
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Subject: Social Sciences  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Minimal

1 pts

Basic

2 pts

Proficient

3 pts

Advanced

4 pts

Organization

Minimal

My letter is not clearly organized with a clear beginning, middle, and end. I have not used paragraphs to separate parts.
Basic

My letter is somewhat organized with a clear beginning, middle, and end. I have used some paragraphs to separate parts.
Proficient

My letter is well-organized with a clear beginning, middle, and end. I have used the right amount of paragraphs to separate parts.
Advanced

My letter is organized excellently with a clear beginning, middle, and end. I have used paragraphs in just the right way to separate parts.
Interesting Lead (opening)

Minimal

I have no opening or introduction to my letter. I just jump right in to the details.
Basic

I have an okay opening, but it doesn't really make my reader want to keep reading to find out what I have to say.
Proficient

I have a good opening to my letter. My reader will want to keep reading to find out what I have to say.
Advanced

I have a great opening to my letter. It captures my reader's attention and makes him/her want to keep reading to find out what I have to say.
Conclusion (ending)

Minimal

I have no conclusion to my letter. I have left my reader with unanswered questions.
Basic

I have a conclusion, but it doesn't clearly end my letter. My reader is left somewhat confused.
Proficient

I have a good conclusion to my letter. My reader is left with a clear understanding of my stand on this issue.
Advanced

My conclusion is just right. My reader is clear about my stand on this issue by the end of my letter.
Supporting detail

Minimal

I have little or no supporting detail in my letter. Much more is needed to make this letter interesting. Not Historically Accurate
Basic

I have some supporting detail in my letter. I need some more to make the letter more interesting and convincingly historically.
Proficient

I have enough supporting detail in my letter. It is interesting and convincingly historicaly
Advanced

I have a great amount of supporting detail in my letter that makes it very interesting, convincing historically and creative.
Conventions

Minimal

I have many errors in spelling, capitalization, grammar, and punctuation. This letter needs much more editing.
Basic

I have some errors in spelling, capitalization, grammar, and punctuation. This letter needs some more editing.
Proficient

I have a few errors in spelling, capitalization, grammar, and punctuation. This letter needs a bit more editing.
Advanced

I have no errors in spelling, capitalization, grammar, and punctuation. This letter has been edited very well!
Voice

Minimal

I have many errors voice, not historically accurate with little to no understanding as to who will read this. I did not vary my sentences or use vocabulary that fits my grade level.
Basic

I used both general and specific vocabulary. Some of my terminology was historically accurate. I need some work in the tone and audiance.
Proficient

I used vocabulary to my grade level, was historically accurate in voice. I could have been a little more creative in sentence variety. I understood my audiance.
Advanced

I used precise or vivid vocabulary. The audiance will be moved to rebell or not rebell. I was creative and structured my sentences well.





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