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Persuasive Writing 
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Rubric Code: K55A67
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

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  Exceptional Achievement

Exceptional Writer

15 pts

Adequate Achievement

Competent Writer

10 pts

Some Evidence of Achievement

Developing Writer

8 pts

Limited Evidence of Achievement

Emerging Writer

6 pts

Minimal Evidence of Achievement

Insufficient Writer

4 pts

No Evidence of Achievement

Insufficient Writer

1 pts

Ideas

Clear Position
Supports position with relevant evidence
Address readers concern
Maintains focus

Exceptional Achievement

-States a clear position by choosing an opinion or side in support of an issue or idea
-Supports position with 3 key elements and 5 elements of relevant evidence to support those key elements
-Response contains 5 specific examples and details that focus on the reader's concern and perspectives
-Full focus on topic is evident throughout
Adequate Achievement

- States a clear position by choosing an opinion or side in support of an issue or idea
- Supports position with 3 key elements and 4 elements of relevant evidence to support those key elements
-Response contains 4 specific examples and details that focus on the reader's concern and perspectives
-Consistent focus on topic is evident throughout
Some Evidence of Achievement

-States a position by choosing an opinion or side in support of an issue or idea
- Supports position with 3 key elements and 3 elements of relevant evidence to support those key elements
- Response contains 3 specific examples and details that focus on the reader's concern and perspectives
-Sufficient focus on topic is evident
Limited Evidence of Achievement

-Position is vague and has little evidence of an opinion or side in support of an issue or idea
- Position has 3 key elements, but at least one of the supporting elements are irrevelant to the position
- A vague response contains at least 2 examples and details that focus on the reader's concern and perspectives
-Minimal focus on topic is evident
Minimal Evidence of Achievement

- Position is vague and lacks evidence of an opinion or side in support of an issue or idea
-Position has 1-2 key elements and at least 1 example and detail that focus on the reader's concern and perspectives
-Minimal focus on topic is evident
No Evidence of Achievement

-Lacks position of an opinion or side in support of an issue or side
-Position has at least 1 key element and lacks examples and details that focus on the reader's concern and perspectives
-Lack of control to focus on topic
Organization

Presentation of Information
Introduction/Conclusio

Exceptional Achievement

-Organizational structure is creative in presentation in relation to specific purpose, audience, and context
-Introduction actively engages the reader by stating the key elements
-Conclusion provides a sense of closure by restating the opinion and main supporting details
-Full control of transitional elements are evident throughout
Adequate Achievement

-Organizational structure is well-developed in presentation in relation to specific purpose, audience, and context
-Introduction sets the stage by stating the key elements
-Conclusion ends the piece without repetition
-Consistent control of transitional elements are evident throughout
Some Evidence of Achievement

-Organizational structure is developed in presentation in relation to specific purpose, audience, and context
-Introduction is appropriate to writer's topic
-Conclusion is clear
-Sufficient control of transitional elements are evident
Limited Evidence of Achievement

-Organizational structure is developed in presentation, but has a vague relation to specific purpose, audience, and context
-Introduction and conclusion is vague
-Minimal control of transitional elements are evident
Minimal Evidence of Achievement

-Organizational structure is minimally developed in presentation and has a vague relation to specific purpose, audience, and context
-Introduction and conclusion is vague
-Minimal control of transitional elements are evident
No Evidence of Achievement

-Organizational structure lacks in development in presentation and relation to specific purpose, audience, and context
-Introduction and conclusion is vague
-Lack of control of transitional elements are evident
Style

Engages the reader
Excludes irrevelant details
Level of Language

Exceptional Achievement

- Fully engages the reader by establishing content, speaker's voice, and developing reader's interest
-Excludes extra details and inappropriate information
-Raises the level of language using appropriate word choice
Adequate Achievement

- Consistently engages the reader by establishing content, speaker's voice, and developing reader's interest
-Excludes the majority of extra details and inappropriate information
-The level of language is adequate
Some Evidence of Achievement

- Generally engages the reader by establishing content, speaker's voice, and developing reader's interest
-Excludes some extra details and inappropriate information
-The level of language is adequate, but some words lack appropriate usage
Limited Evidence of Achievement

- Unevenly engages the reader by establishing content, speaker's voice, and developing reader's interest
-Excludes few extra details and inappropriate information
-The level of language is minimal
Minimal Evidence of Achievement

- Unevenly engages the reader. Content, speaker's voice, and developing reader's interest is presented in a vague manner
-Extra details and inappropriate information are evident
-Level of Language does not reflect topic
No Evidence of Achievement

- Lacks control to engage the reader by establishing content, speaker's voice, and developing reader's interest
-Details and inappropriate information is repeated throughout
-Lacks control to raise level of langugage
Conventions

Sentences
Spelling
Capitalization
Punctuation
Meaning
Visual Format

Exceptional Achievement

-0-5 spelling errors do not interfere with meaning
-0-6 punctuation errors
-0-6 grammatical errors
-Variety of clear and correct simple, complex, and compound sentences
Adequate Achievement

-5-8 spelling errors do not interfere with meaning
-6-8 punctuation errors
-6-12 grammatical errors
-Variety of simple, complex, and compound sentences
Some Evidence of Achievement

-8-10 spelling errors that interfere with meaning
-8-10 punctuation errors
-12-18 grammatical errors
-Adequate evidence of clear and correct simple, complex, and compound sentences
Limited Evidence of Achievement

-10-12 spelling errors that interfere with meaning
-10-12 punctuation errors
-18-20 grammatical errors
-Adequate evidence of clear and correct simple, complex, and compound sentences
Minimal Evidence of Achievement

-12-14 spelling errors that interfere with meaning
-12-14 punctuation errors
-20-22 grammatical errors
-Minimal evidence of clear and correct simple, complex, and compound sentences
No Evidence of Achievement

-more than 14 spelling errors that interfere with meaning
-more than 14 punctuation errors
-more than 22 grammatical errors
-No evidence of clear and correct simple, complex, and compound sentences
Writing Process

Pre-Writing
Drafting
Revising
Editing
Publishing

Exceptional Achievement

- All 5 of the steps of the writing process are evident
Adequate Achievement

-4 out of 5 steps of the writing process is evident
Some Evidence of Achievement

-3 out of 5 steps of the writing process is evident
Limited Evidence of Achievement

-2 out of 5 steps of the writing process is evident
Minimal Evidence of Achievement

-1 out of 5 steps of the writing process is evident
No Evidence of Achievement

-Failure to implement the writing process is evident
Presentation

Creativity
Evaluation
Delivery

Exceptional Achievement

-Creativity fully reflects the persuasive writing piece
-A quality Pre and Post Survey of 5 questions were provided for the audience to determine the effectiveness of the position
-Speaker spoke in a manner to be understood by all and fully included the audience in the presentation
Adequate Achievement

-Creativity consistently reflects the persuasive writing piece
-A quality Pre and Post Survey of 4 questions were provided for the audience to determine the effectiveness of the position
-Speaker spoke in a manner to be understood by the majority and included the audience in the presentation
Some Evidence of Achievement

-Creativity reflects the persuasive writing piece
-An adequate Pre and Post Survey of 3 questions were provided for the audience to determine the effectiveness of the position
-Speaker spoke in a manner to be understood and inconsistently included the audience in the presentation
Limited Evidence of Achievement

-Creativity partially reflects the persuasive writing piece
-A Pre and Post Survey of 2 questiosn were provided for the audience to determine the effectiveness of the position
-Speaker spoke and inconsistently included the audience in the presentation
Minimal Evidence of Achievement

-Limited creativity reflects the persuasive writing piece
-A vague Pre and Post Survey of 2 questions were provided for the audience to determine the effectiveness of the position
-Speaker spoke to the audience
No Evidence of Achievement

-Lack of creativity reflects the persuasive writing piece
-An irrevelant Pre and Post Survey of at least 2 questions were provided for the audience to determine the effectiveness of the position
-Speaker spoke to the audience




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