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iRubric: Persuasive Writing Rubric

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Persuasive Writing Rubric Persuasive Writing Rubric Rubric Code: S3829B By mitchap Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Criteria
	Poor 2 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Essay makes a claim	2 I do not make a claim.	3 I make a claim but it is buried, confused, or unclear.	4 I make a claim but don't explain why it is controversial.	5 I make a claim and explain why it is controversial.
Give reasons in support of the claim	2 I do not give convincing reasons in support of the claim.	3 I give 1 or 2 reasons which don't support the claim well, and/or irrelevant or confusing reasons.	4 I give reasons in support of the claim, but overlook important reasons.	5 I give clear and accurate reasons in support of the claim.
Consider reasons against the claim	2 I do not give reasons against the claim.	3 I acknowledge that there are reasons against the claim but don't explain them.	4 I discuss reasons against claim, but leave out important reasons and/or don't explain why the claim still stands.	5 I thoroughly discuss reasons against the claim and explain why the claim is valid anyway.
Organization	2 My writing is aimless and disorganized.	3 My writing is usually organized but sometimes gets off topic. Has several errors in paragraph format.	4 My writing has a clear beginning, middle and end. I generally use appropriate paragraph format.	5 My writing is well organized, has a compelling opening, strong informative body and satisfying conclusion. Has appropriate paragraph format.
Word choice	2 I use the same words over and over and over.... Some words may be confusing.	3 My words are dull, uninspired or they sound like I am trying too hard to impress.	4 I use mostly routine words.	5 The words I use are striking but natural, varied and vivid.
Sentence Fluency	2 Many run-ons, fragments and awkward phrasings make my essay hard to read.	3 My sentences are often flat or awkward. Some run-ons and fragments.	4 I wrote well-constructed but routine sentences.	5 My sentences are clear, complete and of different lengths.
Conventions	2 Many errors in grammar, capitalization, spelling and punctuation make my paper hard to read.	3 Frequent errors are distracting to the reader but do not interfere with the meaning of my paper.	4 My spelling is correct on common words. some erros in grammar and punctuation. I need to revise it again.	5 I use first-person form, and I use correct sentence structure, grammar, punctuation and spelling.