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Persuasive Essay Persuasive Essay Five paragraph persuasive essay about Feudalism. Rubric Code: JCXBA By MBonavita Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Persuasive Essay 5 paragraph essay on In Cold Blood
	Poor 0 pts	Fair 15 pts	Good 20 pts
Point of View Is your point of view (aka THESIS STATEMENT) clearly stated in your introduction?	Poor There is no thesis statement in your introductory paragraph.	Fair The thesis statement is not clearly stated in your introduction.	Good The thesis statement is extremely clear and stated inside of your introductory paragraph.
Spelling and Grammar	Poor Spelling and grammar mistakes make it impossible for the reader to grasp the focus of the essay.	Fair Spelling and grammar mistakes make it diffifult, yet possible, for the reader to grasp the focus of the essay.	Good There are few, if any, spelling and grammar mistakes, but they do not distract the reader.
5 paragraph structure	Poor Essay has less than five paragraphs and/or organization into five paragraphs is unclear.	Fair Essay has five paragraphs with clear intro/support/conclusion, but paragraphs are less than 3-5 sentences long.	Good Essay has five paragraphs, three to five sentences each and essay has clear intro/support/ argument/ conclusion.
Examples/Details	Poor Your essay does not contain two supporting reasons adn proper details.	Fair Your essay has two supporting reasons, but your details do not back them up.	Good Your essay contains two reasons and detaisl that support your reasons.
4th paragraph/alternate viewpoint Make sure 4th paragraph shows alternate view -point and then makes that view seem untrue.	Poor 4th paragraph does not show or explain alternate view point.	Fair 4th paragraph does show alternate viewpoit but DOES NOT make this alternate viewpoint seem untrue.	Good 4th paragraph shows and explains alterante viewpoint clearly makes it seem untrue.