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Argument Essay Argument Essay This rubric is for evaluating argument essays written by students assessing their ability to formulate argumentative writings Rubric Code: TBB549 By boberdick Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Argument Essay rubric
	Poor-Confusing 1 pts	Fair-Basic Communication 3 pts	Good-Effective Communication 6 pts	Very good-Creative Communication 8 pts	Excellent 10 pts
Quality of argument	Poor-Confusing Argument presented is lacking strong quality, has weak or no organization and logic.	Fair-Basic Communication Argument presented has some organization and logic. The argument is somewhat appropriate for the audience.	Good-Effective Communication Argument presented is of good quality, basically logical and organized. The argument is appropriate for the audience.	Very good-Creative Communication Argument presented is of very good quality, is logical and well organized. The argument is appropriate for the audience.	Excellent Argument presented is of high quality with logical organization which adds to its strength. It is appropriately matched to the audience.
Purpose	Poor-Confusing The essay does not achieve its goal.	Fair-Basic Communication The essay communicates its side, but fails to convince the audience because the essay lacks enough support.	Good-Effective Communication The essay begins to convince the audience, but needs more support.	Very good-Creative Communication The essay uses strong evidence to support the thesis. The audience is convinced.	Excellent The author is nearly an expert at convincing an audience; more than enough support was given.
Voice	Poor-Confusing The author had little command of tone or voice.	Fair-Basic Communication The author attempts to create a voice, but it is not consistant or not appropriate for the topic.	Good-Effective Communication The author's tone of voice is fairly consistant and appropriate for the topic.	Very good-Creative Communication The author has a strong tone of voice that supports the topic well.	Excellent The voice created is exceptional for the topic. The reader enjoys reading!
Grammatics/Punctuation	Poor-Confusing Grammar errors and punctuation errors interfere with the reader's ability to easily read the essay.	Fair-Basic Communication There are errors that interfere with the ability to follow the esay.	Good-Effective Communication There are few errors in grammar and punctuation, and the flow is readable.	Very good-Creative Communication There are few, if any errors and great flow in sentences.	Excellent There are no grammatic or usage errors, and no punctuation errors. Sentences are well constructed and flow well.