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Argumentative Essay Writing: INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH Argumentative Essay Writing: INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH PEER-EDITING Each student must read two Introductory Paragraphs and give a score to the writers. If you give a score of 3, compliment the writer, pointing out what he/she did well. If you give a score of 2 or less, you should write some suggestions for the writer. Rubric Code: CXC49CB By beytebiere Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

RUBRIC: INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH PEER-EDITING Each student must read two Introductory Paragraphs and give a score to the writers. If you give a score of 3, compliment the writer, pointing out what he/she did well. If you give a score of 2 or less, you should write some suggestions for the writer.
	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
HOOK A beginning sentence designed to get the reader's attention and make him/her think about their opinion on the topic.	Good The author’s hook catches the reader’s attention. It is effective in getting the reader to start thinking about their own thoughts on the topic.	Fair The author's hook introduces the hook, but not in an interesting manner.	Poor The author does not include a hook.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE TOPIC Background information to help the reader understand the topic.	Good The author presents a general overview of the topic, but does not go into details.	Fair The author presents the topic, but either includes too many details or not enough information for the reader to understand the topic.	Poor The author does not provide a description of the topic.
THESIS STATEMENT A sentence that summarizes the claim of the persuasive essay and is supported by evidence/reasons.	Good The author introduces the essay's purpose with a thesis statement which answers the clearly states the author’s position supported by 3 reasons. The sentence achieves parallel structure when mentioning the three main reasons.	Fair The author introduces a thesis statement; however, it does not clearly state the author’s position, or it is not supported by 3 reasons. The sentence does not achieve parallel structure when mentioning the three main reasons.	Poor The author introduces a thesis statement which provides the author's position, but he or she does not mention any reasons.