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Persuasive Essay Persuasive Essay: Should School Be Year-Round This rubric will be designed for upper elementary students who are just learning about persuasive essays. They have written many essays already throughout the year, so the basic structure of the paper should be familiar. Rubric Code: D69XWW By jodi_dam Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Homework Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Persuasive Essay
	Poor 1 pts	Satisfactory 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Attention Graber	Poor The introductory paragraph is not interesting AND is not relevant to the topic.	Satisfactory The author has an interesting introductory paragraph but the connection to the topic is not clear.	Good The introductory paragraph has a hook or attention grabber, but it is weak, rambling or inappropriate for the audience.	Excellent The introductory paragraph has a strong hook or attention grabber that is appropriate for the audience. This could be a strong statement, a relevant quotation, statistic, or question addressed to the reader.
Position Statement	Poor There is no position statement.	Satisfactory A position statement is present, but does not make the author's position clear.	Good The position statement provides a clear statement of the author's position on the topic.	Excellent The position statement provides a clear, strong statement of the author's position on the topic.
Support for Position	Poor Includes 1 or fewer pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences).	Satisfactory Includes 2 pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement.	Good Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement.	Excellent Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement. The writer anticipates the reader's concerns, biases or arguments and has provided at least 1 counter-argument.
Evidence and Examples	Poor Evidence and examples are NOT relevant AND/OR are not explained.	Satisfactory At least one of the pieces of evidence and examples is relevant and has an explanation that shows how that piece of evidence supports the author's position.	Good Most of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author's position.	Excellent All of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author's position.
Sequencing	Poor Many of the support details or arguments are not in an expected or logical order, distracting the reader and making the essay seem very confusing.	Satisfactory A few of the support details or arguments are not in an expected or logical order, distracting the reader and making the essay seem a little confusing.	Good Arguments and support are provided in a fairly logical order that makes it reasonably easy to follow the author's train of thought.	Excellent Arguments and support are provided in a logical order that makes it easy and interesting to follow the author's train of thought.
Closing Paragraph	Poor There is no conclusion - the paper just ends.	Satisfactory The author's position is restated within the closing paragraph, but not near the beginning.	Good The conclusion is recognizable. The author's position is restated within the first two sentences of the closing paragraph.	Excellent The conclusion is strong and leaves the reader solidly understanding the writer's position. Effective restatement of the position statement begins the closing paragraph.
Grammar and Spelling	Poor Author makes more than 15 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Satisfactory Author makes 10-15 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Good Author makes 5-10 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.	Excellent Author makes little or no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Deadline	Poor Author turned in the essay 3 or more days afer it was due.	Satisfactory Author turned in the essay 2 days after it was due.	Good Author turned in the essay 1 day after it was due.	Excellent Author turned in the essay on or before the day it was due.

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