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Persuasive Essay : Example Rubric

Teacher Name: Ms. James

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 - Above Standards 3 - Meets Standards 2 - Approaching Standards 1 - Below Standards S
Attention The introductory The introductory The author has an The introductory
Grabber paragraph has a paragraph has a interesting introductory paragraph is not
strong hook or hook or attention paragraph but the interesting AND is
attention grabber grabber, but it is connection to the topic is not relevant to the
that is appropriate weak, rambling or not clear. topic.
for the audience. inappropriate for
This could be a the audience.
strong statement, a
relevant quotation,
statistic, or question
addressed to the
reader.
Focus or The thesis statement The thesis The thesis statement The thesis
Thesis names the topic of statement names outlines some or all of the statement does not
Statement the essay and the topic of the main points to be name the topic
outlines the main essay. discussed but does not AND does not
points to be name the topic. preview what will
discussed. be discussed.

Evidence and All of the evidence Most of the At least one of the pieces Evidence and
Examples and examples are evidence and of evidence and examples examples are NOT
specific, relevant examples are is relevant and has an relevant AND/OR
and explanations specific, relevant explanation that shows are not explained.
are given that show and explanations how that piece of evidence
how each piece of are given that show supports the author\'s
evidence supports how each piece of position.
the author\'s evidence supports
position. the author\'s
position.
Sentence All sentences are Most sentences are Most sentences are well Most sentences are
Structure well-constructed well-constructed constructed, but there is not well-
with varied and there is some no variation is structure. constructed or
structure. varied sentence varied.
structure in the
essay.
Grammar & Author makes no Author makes 1-2 Author makes 3-4 errors Author makes more
Spelling errors in grammar errors in grammar in grammar or spelling than 4 errors in
or spelling that or spelling that that distract the reader grammar or spelling
distract the reader distract the reader from the content. that distract the
from the content. from the content. reader from the
content.

Closing The conclusion is The conclusion is The author\'s position is There is no

paragraph strong and leaves recognizable. The restated within the closing conclusion - the
the reader solidly author\'s position is paragraph, but not near the paper just ends.
understanding the restated within the beginning.
writer\'s position. first two sentences
Effective of the closing
restatement of the paragraph.
position statement
begins the closing
paragraph.

Date Created: Mar 26, 2019 03:59 am (CDT)