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Persuasive Essay Persuasive Essay Student persuasive essay that uses facts to back up their argument. NCSD 4th Grade Writing Standard: 1. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. a. Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose. b. Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details. c. Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g., for instance, in order to, in addition). d. Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented. Rubric Code: A88CB4 By jennyj25 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

4th grade Persuasive Essay Rubric
	Poor 1 pts	Needs Improvement 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Great 4 pts
Arguments	Poor No reasons are given.	Needs Improvement The student lists reasons but does not back up with facts or other support.	Good The student uses some facts to support the argument, but they are not used the entire time. The facts are disputed and may not be accurate.	Great The student bases all their arguments on facts that they have researched. The facts are reliable and are used to back up the argument that the student has made.
Organization	Poor No organization	Needs Improvement The student does not have the 5 paragraphs that were part of the directions.	Good The student has the 5 paragraphs.	Great The student has used 5 short paragraphs:
Introduction	Poor No introduction	Needs Improvement The student did not have a clear introduction.	Good The student had a clear introduction. The student gave his or her position on the topic.	Great The student had a clear and creative introduction.
Conclusion	Poor No conclusion	Needs Improvement The student did not use the main idea to bring their paper to a close.	Good The student used the main idea to end the paper, but did not restate the ideas and creatively call for action or change.	Great The student restated the main ideas of their essay, called for action or change, and brought their paper to a natural close.
Grammar and Spelling & Word Choice	Poor Most words are misspelled, very little correct capitalization, punctuation, & grammar.	Needs Improvement Many spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or grammatical errors. Ideas are never expressed using strong or precise language.	Good Average amount spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or grammatical errors. Ideas are sometimes expressed using strong and precise language.	Great Very few spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammatical errors. Ideas are always expressed using strong and precise language.