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Persuasive Paper Assessment Persuasive Paper Assessment English 3 Persuasive Paper Rubric Code: D44655 By laurateaches Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Persuasive Paper
	Above Standards 4 pts	Meets Standards 3 pts	Approaches Standards 2 pts	Below Standards 1 pts
Attention Grabber	Above Standards The introduction has a strong hook or attention grabber appropriate to audience. It may be a quotation, question, statistic or strong statement.	Meets Standards The introduction has a hook or attention grabber, but it is weak, rambling or inappropriate for audience.	Approaches Standards There is an interesting introduction but the connection to the topic is not clear.	Below Standards The introduction is not interesting and does not relate to the topic.
Thesis Statement	Above Standards The position statement provides a clear, strong comment of the writer's position on the topic.	Meets Standards The position statement provides a clear comment of the writer's position.	Approaches Standards A position statement is present but does not make the writer's position clear.	Below Standards There is no position statement.
Support for Position	Above Standards Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, real-life experiences) that support the position statement. The writer anticipates the reader's concerns, biases or arguments and has supplied at least one counter-argument.	Meets Standards Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence that support the position statement.	Approaches Standards Includes 2 pieces of evidence that support the position statement.	Below Standards Includes one or no pieces of evidence to support the position statement.
Evidence & Examples	Above Standards All evidence and examples are specific and relevant. Explanations show how each piece of evidence supports the writer's position.	Meets Standards Most evidence and examples are specific and relevant. Explanations are given to show how they support the writer's position.	Approaches Standards At least one of the pieces of evidence and examples is relevant and has an explanation that shows how it supports the writer's position.	Below Standards Evidence and examples are not relevant and/or not explained.
Accuracy	Above Standards All supporting facts and statistics are reported accurately.	Meets Standards Almost all supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately.	Approaches Standards Most supportive facts and statistics are reported accurately.	Below Standards Facts and statistics were inaccurately reported.
Sequencing	Above Standards The writer uses a logical order that makes it interesting and easy to follow his train of thought.	Meets Standards A fairly logical order is used which makes it reasonably easy to follow the writer's train of thought.	Approaches Standards A few supporting details or arguments are not in an expected or logical order, distracting the reader and creating some confusion.	Below Standards Many supporting details or arguments are not in an expected or logical order, distracting the reader and making the essay confusing.
Closing Paragraph	Above Standards The conclusion is strong and leaves the reader solidly understanding the writer's position. Effective restatement of the postion begins the closing.	Meets Standards The conclusion is recognizable. The author's position is restated within the first two sentences of the closing.	Approaches Standards The writer's position is restated within the closing paragraph but not in its early sentences.	Below Standards There is no conclusion to the paper.
Audience	Above Standards The paper demonstrates a clear understanding of the potential reader and uses appropriate vocabulary.	Meets Standards The paper demonstrates a general understanding of the potential reader and uses appropriate vocabulary.	Approaches Standards The paper demonstrates some understanding of the potential reader.	Below Standards It is not clear for whom the author is writing.
Sentence Structure	Above Standards All sentences are well-constructed with various structures.	Meets Standards Most sentences are well-constructed. Sentence structures vary somewhat.	Approaches Standards Most sentences are well-constructed, but there is little to no variation in structure.	Below Standards Most sentences are not well-constructed or varied.
Grammar & Spelling	Above Standards The writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the paper's content.	Meets Standards The writer makes 1-3 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the paper's content.	Approaches Standards The writer makes 4-6 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Below Standards The writer makes 7 or more errors in grammar or spelling.
Capitalization & Punctuation	Above Standards The writer makes no errors in capitalizing or punctuating. The paper is exceptionally easy to read.	Meets Standards The writer makes 1-3 errors in capitalizing or punctuating. The paper is still easy to read.	Approaches Standards The writer makes 4-6 errors in capitalizing or punctuating which catch the reader's attention and interrupt the flow.	Below Standards The writer makes 7 or more errors in capitalizing or punctuating which interrupt the reader's focus.
Sources	Above Standards Sources were used and appropriately documented.	Meets Standards Sources were used and an attempt at proper documentation was made.	Approaches Standards Fewer than the required amount of sources are listed; an attempt at documentation was made.	Below Standards Sources were either not listed or documented correctly.

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