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Persuasive Letter or Questions Students were to write 8-10 sentences. Write a persuasive argument against smoking. Write a letter against smoking: to yourself, a friend, or sibling. Use what we've learned in class and the following facts o write their argument. Given all the dangers of smoking, what are smoe reasons people still smoke? If you just saw a little sister or borther smoking, what would you say to discourage them from taking up the habit? Rubric Code: A39AAB By pgraney Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Health Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 6-8

Persuasive Letter/ Questions
	Needs Work 1 pts	Good Start 2 pts	Excellent 3 pts
Evaluation	Needs Work Has below-average understanding of effects of smoking; demonstrated weak writing and research skills; Little thought/ effort demonstrated; wrote an incomplete argument that did not demonstrate a thorough understanding of the dangers and physical effects of smoking.	Good Start Demonstrated average writing and research skills; wrote an argument that showed some thought and included only a few specific dangers and physical effects of smoking.	Excellent Understands the effects of smoking; demonstrated strong writing and research skills; developed a complete, thoughtful writing assignment that demonstrated a thorough understanding of the dangers and physical effects of smoking