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Persuasive Five Paragraph Essay 
Persuasive Five Paragraph Essay
The following guidelines are for use in evaluating a five-paragraph format essay.
Rubric Code: F2464B3
By Brewerrls
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

Powered by iRubric Five Paragraph Essay
  Level 4

4 pts

Level 3

3 pts

Level 2

2 pts

Level 1

1 pts

Intro. Paragraph

Level 4

Lead-in sentence grabs reader's attention, gives clear thesis statement with three points writer will discuss.
Level 3

Lead-in statement mildly attention grabbing, gives weak thesis with less than three points
Level 2

Lead-in statement is weak.<BR>
does not grab reader's attention
Level 1

Does not give thesis statement,
3 Body Paragraphs

Level 4

3 to 5 sentences per paragraph, transitions are smooth, vocabulary is academic, keeps reader's attention. Each paragraph gives 2 or 3 details supporting points made in thesis statement.
Level 3

somewhat smooth transitions, vocabulary needs work. Only 1 detail supporting points in thesis statement.
Level 2

does not keep reader's attention, transitions are unclear. No details
Level 1
Conclusion Paragraph

Level 4

thesis is paraphrase in an interesting manner, concludes paper clearly, vocabulary is academic. Intriguing closing statement.
Level 3

thesis is paraphrased, does not clearly conclude paragraph. Uninteresting closing statement.
Level 2

no thesis, unclear conclusion of paper. Poor closing.
Level 1
Mechanics/Usage/Grammar

Level 4

Very few mechanical problems in paper, no spelling errors, little or no grammar problems, paper is formatted properly, great sentence structure, on time
Level 3

some mistakes and spelling errors, confusing format, some grammar problems, fair sentence structure.
Level 2

many spelling mistakes, needs to be edited and revised extensively, messy format, poor structure, late
Level 1
Historical Defense

Level 4

The information provided defends the author's thesis by using historical examples.
Level 3

The examples the author uses is stretching the historical concept and idea. It leads to some issues for defending the authors thesis.
Level 2

The auhtor does not include enough historical facts to support their thesis. This leads to their paper being mainly filled with their opinion.
Level 1
Historical Accuracy

Level 4

Information that the author uses is historically accurate. There are no mistakes when it comes to the authors research.
Level 3

Information that the author uses is mainly historically accurate. There are a few mistakes/misinterpretations when it comes to the authors research.
Level 2

The authors use of evidence is lacking or incorrect.
Level 1
Citing

Level 4

The author cites all information and uses a minimum of 4 citations to defend their thesis. They also properly use a bibliography.
Level 3

The author cites most of their information and uses 2-3 citations to defend their thesis. Their bibliography has some minor errors.
Level 2

The author uses less than 2 citations. Their bibliography is filled with format errors
Level 1



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