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Persuasive Research Essay Final Draft Rubric 
Persuasive Research Essay
Rubric Code: Q522X9
By mrooth
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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CONTENT
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  Below Expectations

1 pts

Needs Improvement

2 pts

Meets Expectations

3 pts

Exceeds Expectatons

4 pts

Content
5 %

Writer's argument is clearly stated in the first paragraph.
Below Expectations

Has no thesis. Has no good supporting details based on research. There is little or no research in this paper.
Needs Improvement

Has a weak thesis that may not be arguable. Has few if any effective details that support the thesis. Uses little quality research.
Meets Expectations

Has an arguable thesis and supports it. Has an effective details that support thesis based on quality research such as facts and expert opinion.
Exceeds Expectatons

Takes a clear position and supports it consistently with well-chosen reasons and/or examples; uses persuasive strategy to convey an argument.
Supporting facts from research
25 %

Below Expectations

There is little or no effort to support main idea/thesis using expert sources from research.
Needs Improvement

Writer uses some credible information to prove/support thesis,
and uses 1 or 2 facts per outline section to do so. Paper would be more persuasive with more research to support ideas.
Meets Expectations

Writer uses credible information to prove thesis, and uses 3+ supporting facts (per outline section) to do so.
Exceeds Expectatons

Writer uses credible information to prove thesis,
and uses 4+ supporting facts (per outline section) to do so. She/he explains the significance of the information for the thesis.
Organization & Style
20 %

Below Expectations

There is little or no coherent organization to the essay. The style of the essay is completely inappropriate.
Needs Improvement

The essay is organized poorly with paragraphs that are not organized around a main idea or that go seriously off-topic. Details are scarce and/or weak. The language and style are not entirely appropriate.
Meets Expectations

The essay is organized moderately well with major ideas groups by paragraphs, each with a topic sentence and supporting details. The language and styled used are fairly appropriate.
Exceeds Expectatons

The essay is effectively organized with major ideas grouped by paragraphs, each with a topic sentence and support details. The language and style used is highly appropriate.
Final Draft Formatting
  Below Expectations

0 pts

Needs Improvement

1 pts

Meets Expectations

(N/A)

Exceeds Expectations

(N/A)

In-Text Formatting
30 %

Below Expectations

In-text citations are not present or do not follow MLA guidelines in most cases.
Needs Improvement

In-text citations follow MLA format guidelines but not in all cases
Meets Expectations

In-text citations follow MLA format guidelines in all cases
Exceeds Expectations

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Works Cited
15 %

Below Expectations

MLA format is not followed for Works Cited page.
Needs Improvement

Works Cited page follows MLA format but not in all areas
Meets Expectations

Works Cited page follows MLA formad guidelines in all cases
Exceeds Expectations
Title Page, Margins, etc.
5 %

Below Expectations

Does not follow MLA formatting conventions for the paper as a whole
Needs Improvement

Does not follow MLA formatting conventions for the significant areas of the paper as a whole
Meets Expectations

Follows MLA formatting conventions: No title page; typed, double-spaced, 12-point standard font; indented paragraphs; appropriate margins, no extra spaces between paragraphs.
Exceeds Expectations



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