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The Controversy over Nuclear Weapons Persuasive Paragraph
Persuasive Paragraph
During World War II, most Americans supported dropping the atomic bomb. Since that time, many people have come to question the ethics of using nuclear weapons. Such weapons, because of their great destructive power, killed civilians on an unprecedented scale. Yet, the non-nuclear German bombing of Britain and the Allied bombing of many German cities also killed thousands of citizens. Thinking about the past (1945) and the present (Post 9-11), do you believe using nuclear weapons is a viable option or should we refrain from using them?
Rubric Code:
L4985A
By
pmfitz
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
9-12
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Persuasive Paragraph
Needs Work
1 pts
Average
3 pts
Proficient
5 pts
Distinguished
7 pts
Topic Sentence
Needs Work
Has no clear topic sentence.
Average
Has a topic sentence that tells the issue and/or addresses the prompt, a firm understanding of the writer's position is not clear.
Proficient
Has a topic sentence that addresses the prompt and issue and expresses your opinion about it.
Distinguished
Has a clear topic sentence that clearly addresses the prompt, tells the issue, and clearly states your opinion about it.
Supporting Reasons
Needs Work
No reason that convinces the audience to agree with you is given and no sources are provided.
Average
A somewhat logical reason is given. There are two sources provided to support this idea.
Proficient
Reasons that convince the audience to agree with you are given. There are three sources provided.
Distinguished
Concrete and logical reasons that convince the audience to agree with you are given. There are four sources as stipulated to support the argument.
Conclusion
Needs Work
A concluding sentence is not present.
Average
A concluding sentence is present.
Proficient
At the end of the paragraph, you tell your opinion again.
Distinguished
At the end of the paragraph, you tell your feelings again in an clear, insightful manner.
Organization and style
Needs Work
The essay does not follow the MLA format and is difficult to follow due to its lack of organization.
Average
The essay follows the MLA format with some errors, is abrupt, and is hard to follow due to missing transitions and poor organization.
Proficient
The essay follows the MLA format with insignificant errors, has transitions that enable the reader to follow the argument, and is organized so the reader can follow the logic.
Distinguished
The essay follows the correct MLA format, has good transitions that enable the reader to follow the argument, and is well-organized.
Conventions
Needs Work
6 or more grammar errors are present.
Average
4-5 grammar errors are present.
Proficient
2-3 grammar errors are present.
Distinguished
0-1 grammar errors are present.
Subjects:
English
(General)
Types:
Writing
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