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Persuasive Essay Persuasive Essay Students will write a persuasive essay on "Why Should I be passed to Eighth Grade?" Rubric Code: GXB553 By brobertson Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Persuasive Essay
	3 pts	2 pts	1 pts
Reason Statement	3 Reason is clearly stated and is consistently maintained throughout the essay	2 Reason is stated, but is not maintained throughout the essay	1 Reason statement is not clear or not present.
Supporting Information	3 Evidence clearly supports the position and is sufficient	2 Evidence supports the position	1 Argument is not supported
Organization	3 Structure of the essay is clearly developed	2 Structure is developed, but lacks clarity	1 There is lack of structure
Conventions & Fluency	3 Writing is smooth. Many sentences begin differently. Paper is ready to publish. No grammar or punctuation errors	2 Writing is easy to read. Some sentences begin differently. Paper needs little editing. Few grammar or punctuation errors.	1 Writing has run-ons or choppy sentences. Many sentences begin the same way. Paper needs much editing. Some to many punctuation or grammar errors.
Voice and tone	3 It sounds like student cares about his/her reasons. The student show how he/she thinks and feels about passing to eighth grade.	2 The tone is OK but the paper could have been written by anyone. It needs to tell more about how student thinks and feels.	1 The writing is bland or boring. There is either not hint of a real person in it or it sounds like made up reasons.
Word Choice	3 The words used are striking but natural, varied and vivid.	2 Routine word choices are used	1 The words used are often dull or used over and over again.
Conclusion	3 The essay ends with a strong reason why student should move on to next grade.	2 There is a weak attempt to give a summary statement why student should move on to the next grade.	1 There is no summary statement.