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Persuasive Writing: Who Gets the Heart? 
Rubric Code: D26767
By scartervms
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12, Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric Who Gets the Heart?
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0 pts

Poor

5 pts

Fair

10 pts

Good

15 pts

Excellent

20 pts

Introduction

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There is no paper available to grade.
Poor

The writer does not engage the reader. The writer does not state his or her position (thesis) on the issue.
Fair

The writer somewhat engages the reader. One of the strategies discussed may or may not be used. The writer states a position, but it is not clear; more than one position is stated; or the position is not stated in the introductory paragraph.
Good

The writer engages the reader using one of the strategies discussed. The writer states his or her position on the issue (thesis) in the introductory paragraph.
Excellent

The writer clearly and creatively engages the reader using one or more of the strategies discussed. The writer clearly states his or her position on the issue (thesis) in the last sentence of the introductory paragraph.
Body Paragraphs-Evidence

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Poor

There is no supporting evidence for the arguments.
Fair

Only one type of strategy discussed is used in each body paragraph. Only half of the body paragraphs contain logical and emotional appeal.
Good

At least two of the strategies discussed are used in every body paragraph. The writer uses logical and emotional appeal to persuade the reader.
Excellent

At least three of the strategies discussed (anecdotes, facts, quotes, specific examples, statistics, etc.) are used in every body paragraph. The writer clearly uses logical and emotional appeal to persuade the reader.
Body Paragraphs-Organization

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Poor

None of the body paragraphs begins with a topic sentence and ends with a concluding sentence. Transitional elements are not present in the body paragraphs. Counter arguments are not present in the paper.
Fair

Only one of the body paragraphs begins with a topic sentence and ends with a concluding sentence. Transitional elements are present in some of the body paragraphs. There is only one counter argument present in the paper.
Good

At least two of the body paragraphs begin with a topic sentence and end with a concluding sentence. Transitional elements are present in the body paragraphs. There are two counter arguments present in the paper.
Excellent

Each of the body paragraphs begins with a topic sentence and ends with a concluding sentence. Transitional elements are present throughout the paper, especially at the beginning of the body paragraphs. There are more than two counter arguments present in the paper.
Conclusion

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Poor

The writer does not provide closure for the reader in the conclusion. The thesis is not restated, and there is neither a prediction nor a recommendation.
Fair

The writer somewhat provides closure for the reader in the conclusion. The thesis may or may not be restated, and there is either a prediction or a recommendation, but not both.
Good

The writer provides closure for the reader in the conclusion by restating the thesis, by making a prediction, and by giving a recommendation.
Excellent

The writer clearly and creatively provides closure for the reader in the conclusion by restating the thesis in the first sentence, by making a prediction, and by giving a recommendation.
Overall and Conventions

Unacceptable

There is no paper available to grade.
Poor

The paper is written as one long paragraph. There are more than 15 errors in capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
Fair

There are only 2-3 distinct paragraphs in the paper. The paragraphs may or may not be indented. There are 15 or fewer errors in capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
Good

There are 4 distinct, indented paragraphs in the paper: introduction, body, and conclusion. There are 10 or fewer errors in capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
Excellent

There are 5 or more distinct, indented paragraphs in the paper: introduction, body, and conclusion. There are 5 or fewer errors in capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.




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