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Argument essay for a critical thinking class Argument essay for a critical thinking class A rudimentary rubric for a simple argumentative essay. Rubric Code: HB68B8 By dexter83 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Argumentative Essay
	Incomplete 10 pts	Average 15 pts	Exceptional 20 pts
Introduction	Incomplete does not state the question/topic, your position (position statement), and your plan for the essay and/or jumps right to the body of the essay	Average does state the question/topic, your position (position statement)and your plan for the essay, but is very weak and leaves the reader confused about the topic and your position on the topic	Exceptional states the question/topic, your position (thesis statement) and your plan for the essay clearly and strongly, so that the reader is not confused about the topic and your position on the topic
Idea	Incomplete only has one or two of the following support items required in the assignment: 5 or more sentence paragraphs, 5 paragraphs, title, heading,and has citations.	Average has three to four of the following support items required in the assignment: 5 or more sentence paragraphs, 5 paragraphs, title, heading, and has appropriate citations.	Exceptional has all five of the following support items required in the assignment: 5 or more sentence paragraphs, 5 paragraphs, title, heading,and has appropriate citations.
Conclusion	Incomplete no concluding paragraph - essay ends abruptly	Average weak concluding paragraph - does not summarize or restate the thesis clearly	Exceptional strong concluding paragraph - summarizes and restates the thesis in an interesting way that captures the reader's attention
Organization	Incomplete does not follow your approved outline; almost no organization; no logical progression of ideas; no use of transitions between paragraphs, no topic sentences & few details.	Average somewhat follows your approved outline; some organization; some logical progression of ideas in some parts of essay, but not others; a few transitions, but not throughout the essay. Attempts topic sentences & has supporting details.	Exceptional follows approved outline; well organized; clear, logical progression of ideas; uses appropriate transitions, topic sentences & supporting details.
Conventions	Incomplete 5 or more grammatical, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors	Average 4 or less grammatical, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors	Exceptional Fewer than 3 grammatical, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors