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Persuasive Aliens and Bigfoot Magazine Articles 
Rubric Code: Q2X6AW
By vascullion
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Persuasive: Aliens and Bigfoot?
Based on Georgia Grade 8 Writing Assessment Rubric
  Poor

Lacking Control

1 pts

Fair

Minimal Control

2 pts

Good

Sufficient Control

3 pts

Very Good

Consistent Control

4 pts

Excellent

Full command

5 pts

Ideas
40 %

Establishing a controlling idea and supporting main ideas with examples and details
Poor

You don't have a controlling idea and supporting details.
Fair

You have only partially developed your controlling idea and your supporting details are not specific enough.
Good

You have a developed controlling idea, and some of your supporting details are specific.
Very Good

Your controlling idea is well-developed and your supporting ideas are developed with specific examples and details.
Excellent

You have a fully developed controlling idea and your supporting ideas are completely developed.
Organization
20 %

Arranging ideas in a clear order. Having an introduction, transitions, and conclusion.
Poor

You don't have a clear sequence, introduction, conclusion, or transitions.
Fair

Your sequencing is not complete. You may be missing an introduction or conclusion.
Good

You have a generally clear sequence of ideas. Your introduction and your conclusion are clear. You use transitions to link parts of your paper.
Very Good

You have a logical sequence of ideas. Your introduction and your conclusion are complete. You use a variety of transitions.
Excellent

You have a logical sequencing of ideas and supporting details. Your introduction and conclusion are engaging.
Style
20 %

Controlling language to engage the reader.
Poor

Your language and tone don't engage the reader. You don't have a writer's voice. Your sentences aren't varied.
Fair

Your language and tone are engaging some of the time. Your word choice is too simple or repetitive. Your sentences aren't varied enough.
Good

Your word choice is mostly engaging. You have some variety in sentence structures.
Very Good

Your word choice is engaging and you have a distinctive writer's voice. Your sentences vary in length and structure.
Excellent

Your writing is engaging and shows an outstanding writer's voice. You have a lot of variety of sentence structures.
Conventions
20 %

Control of sentence formation, usage and mechanics.
Poor

Your errors in punctuation and grammar make your meaning unclear.
Fair

Some of your errors in punctuation and grammar make your meaning unclear.
Good

You have generally correct sentences and mechanics. Your errors don't interfere with your meaning.
Very Good

You have consistent control conventions. Errors are minor and don't interfere with your meaning.
Excellent

You have full control of conventions. You have infrequent, if any, errors.



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