iRubric: Persuasive essay rubric

There is no organization.

The introduction does not let the reader know what to expect, either because it is disorganized or it is off-topic.

The introduction lets the reader know what to expect in the paper. It is well written and thoughtful.

The writer just plops down stuff.

The writer's argument has a larger structure.

The writer's argument has a larger structure that the writer articulates. In other words, the writer characterizes the type of argument that he or she makes. For example, if writer A provides a problem/solution approach to a a topic, writer B may say that writer A's perspective focuses on one of the parties involved in the problem. Writer B may also take a look at the same problem, but offer a solution from the standpoint of another involved party.

The writer does not develop any of the three appeals.

The writer appeals to the readers through the creation of a logical appeal, an ethical appeal, or an appeal to emotions and values.

The writer appeal to the reader through the creation of one or two of the appeals. The relationship of the appeals to the argument seems organic and not contrived.

There is no work cited page.

Some of the elements of a correct works cited page are present.

The writer has included an entry in correct MLA bibliographic format for each source used. The entries are formatted correctly and arranged in alphabetical order.

There are forty or more mistakes in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

There are fewer than forty, but more than twenty mistakes.

There are twenty of fewer mistakes in grammar, punctuation, spelling and capitalization.