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Persuasive Writing This rubric is provided to you in order for you know what quality of work is expected and how the effort you enforce will be graded. If you have any questions about the expectations of this project, refer back to your rubric and/or checklist. You are responsible for making sure you receive any assistance in furthering your comprehension of this Persuasive Writing Project. Rubric Code: C2839B By sjones2228 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Persuasive Writing Enter rubric description
	Exceptional Achievement Exceptional Writer 15 pts	Adequate Achievement Competent Writer 10 pts	Some Evidence of Achievement Developing Writer 8 pts	Limited Evidence of Achievement Emerging Writer 6 pts	Minimal Evidence of Achievement Insufficient Writer 4 pts	No Evidence of Achievement Insufficient Writer 1 pts
Ideas Clear Position Supports position with relevant evidence Address readers concern Maintains focus	Exceptional Achievement -States a clear position by choosing an opinion or side in support of an issue or idea -Supports position with 3 key elements and 5 elements of relevant evidence to support those key elements -Response contains 5 specific examples and details that focus on the reader's concern and perspectives -Full focus on topic is evident throughout	Adequate Achievement - States a clear position by choosing an opinion or side in support of an issue or idea - Supports position with 3 key elements and 4 elements of relevant evidence to support those key elements -Response contains 4 specific examples and details that focus on the reader's concern and perspectives -Consistent focus on topic is evident throughout	Some Evidence of Achievement -States a position by choosing an opinion or side in support of an issue or idea - Supports position with 3 key elements and 3 elements of relevant evidence to support those key elements - Response contains 3 specific examples and details that focus on the reader's concern and perspectives -Sufficient focus on topic is evident	Limited Evidence of Achievement -Position is vague and has little evidence of an opinion or side in support of an issue or idea - Position has 3 key elements, but at least one of the supporting elements are irrevelant to the position - A vague response contains at least 2 examples and details that focus on the reader's concern and perspectives -Minimal focus on topic is evident	Minimal Evidence of Achievement - Position is vague and lacks evidence of an opinion or side in support of an issue or idea -Position has 1-2 key elements and at least 1 example and detail that focus on the reader's concern and perspectives -Minimal focus on topic is evident	No Evidence of Achievement -Lacks position of an opinion or side in support of an issue or side -Position has at least 1 key element and lacks examples and details that focus on the reader's concern and perspectives -Lack of control to focus on topic
Organization Presentation of Information Introduction/Conclusio	Exceptional Achievement -Organizational structure is creative in presentation in relation to specific purpose, audience, and context -Introduction actively engages the reader by stating the key elements -Conclusion provides a sense of closure by restating the opinion and main supporting details -Full control of transitional elements are evident throughout	Adequate Achievement -Organizational structure is well-developed in presentation in relation to specific purpose, audience, and context -Introduction sets the stage by stating the key elements -Conclusion ends the piece without repetition -Consistent control of transitional elements are evident throughout	Some Evidence of Achievement -Organizational structure is developed in presentation in relation to specific purpose, audience, and context -Introduction is appropriate to writer's topic -Conclusion is clear -Sufficient control of transitional elements are evident	Limited Evidence of Achievement -Organizational structure is developed in presentation, but has a vague relation to specific purpose, audience, and context -Introduction and conclusion is vague -Minimal control of transitional elements are evident	Minimal Evidence of Achievement -Organizational structure is minimally developed in presentation and has a vague relation to specific purpose, audience, and context -Introduction and conclusion is vague -Minimal control of transitional elements are evident	No Evidence of Achievement -Organizational structure lacks in development in presentation and relation to specific purpose, audience, and context -Introduction and conclusion is vague -Lack of control of transitional elements are evident
Style Engages the reader Excludes irrevelant details Level of Language	Exceptional Achievement - Fully engages the reader by establishing content, speaker's voice, and developing reader's interest -Excludes extra details and inappropriate information -Raises the level of language using appropriate word choice	Adequate Achievement - Consistently engages the reader by establishing content, speaker's voice, and developing reader's interest -Excludes the majority of extra details and inappropriate information -The level of language is adequate	Some Evidence of Achievement - Generally engages the reader by establishing content, speaker's voice, and developing reader's interest -Excludes some extra details and inappropriate information -The level of language is adequate, but some words lack appropriate usage	Limited Evidence of Achievement - Unevenly engages the reader by establishing content, speaker's voice, and developing reader's interest -Excludes few extra details and inappropriate information -The level of language is minimal	Minimal Evidence of Achievement - Unevenly engages the reader. Content, speaker's voice, and developing reader's interest is presented in a vague manner -Extra details and inappropriate information are evident -Level of Language does not reflect topic	No Evidence of Achievement - Lacks control to engage the reader by establishing content, speaker's voice, and developing reader's interest -Details and inappropriate information is repeated throughout -Lacks control to raise level of langugage
Conventions Sentences Spelling Capitalization Punctuation Meaning Visual Format	Exceptional Achievement -0-5 spelling errors do not interfere with meaning -0-6 punctuation errors -0-6 grammatical errors -Variety of clear and correct simple, complex, and compound sentences	Adequate Achievement -5-8 spelling errors do not interfere with meaning -6-8 punctuation errors -6-12 grammatical errors -Variety of simple, complex, and compound sentences	Some Evidence of Achievement -8-10 spelling errors that interfere with meaning -8-10 punctuation errors -12-18 grammatical errors -Adequate evidence of clear and correct simple, complex, and compound sentences	Limited Evidence of Achievement -10-12 spelling errors that interfere with meaning -10-12 punctuation errors -18-20 grammatical errors -Adequate evidence of clear and correct simple, complex, and compound sentences	Minimal Evidence of Achievement -12-14 spelling errors that interfere with meaning -12-14 punctuation errors -20-22 grammatical errors -Minimal evidence of clear and correct simple, complex, and compound sentences	No Evidence of Achievement -more than 14 spelling errors that interfere with meaning -more than 14 punctuation errors -more than 22 grammatical errors -No evidence of clear and correct simple, complex, and compound sentences
Writing Process Pre-Writing Drafting Revising Editing Publishing	Exceptional Achievement - All 5 of the steps of the writing process are evident	Adequate Achievement -4 out of 5 steps of the writing process is evident	Some Evidence of Achievement -3 out of 5 steps of the writing process is evident	Limited Evidence of Achievement -2 out of 5 steps of the writing process is evident	Minimal Evidence of Achievement -1 out of 5 steps of the writing process is evident	No Evidence of Achievement -Failure to implement the writing process is evident
Presentation Creativity Evaluation Delivery	Exceptional Achievement -Creativity fully reflects the persuasive writing piece -A quality Pre and Post Survey of 5 questions were provided for the audience to determine the effectiveness of the position -Speaker spoke in a manner to be understood by all and fully included the audience in the presentation	Adequate Achievement -Creativity consistently reflects the persuasive writing piece -A quality Pre and Post Survey of 4 questions were provided for the audience to determine the effectiveness of the position -Speaker spoke in a manner to be understood by the majority and included the audience in the presentation	Some Evidence of Achievement -Creativity reflects the persuasive writing piece -An adequate Pre and Post Survey of 3 questions were provided for the audience to determine the effectiveness of the position -Speaker spoke in a manner to be understood and inconsistently included the audience in the presentation	Limited Evidence of Achievement -Creativity partially reflects the persuasive writing piece -A Pre and Post Survey of 2 questiosn were provided for the audience to determine the effectiveness of the position -Speaker spoke and inconsistently included the audience in the presentation	Minimal Evidence of Achievement -Limited creativity reflects the persuasive writing piece -A vague Pre and Post Survey of 2 questions were provided for the audience to determine the effectiveness of the position -Speaker spoke to the audience	No Evidence of Achievement -Lack of creativity reflects the persuasive writing piece -An irrevelant Pre and Post Survey of at least 2 questions were provided for the audience to determine the effectiveness of the position -Speaker spoke to the audience

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