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Persuasive Essay Students will write a persuasive essay on a topic of their choice Rubric Code: TX945X By lynntaylor1 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Persuasive Essay
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
Position Statement	Poor Position statement is not clear	Fair Position is stated, but is not maintained throughout the essay	Good Position is clearly stated and is consistently maintained throughout the essay
Supporting Information	Poor Argument is not supported	Fair Evidence supports the position	Good Evidence clearly supports the position and is sufficient
Organization	Poor There is lack of structure	Fair Structure is developed, but lacks clarity	Good Structure of the essay is clearly developed
Sentence Structure	Poor Very little sentence structure	Fair Sentence structure is generally correct, but thee are grammatical errors	Good Sentences are grammatically correct
Punctuation and Capitalization	Poor There are many punctuation and capitalization errors	Fair There are a few punctuation and capitalization errors	Good Punctuation and capitalization are correct
States counter arguments	Poor There are no counter arguments stated	Fair Counter arguments are stated, but they are not clearly developed	Good Counter arguments are clearly stated, and conceded to or refuted
Ends with a call to action	Poor There is no call to action	Fair There is a weak attempt at a call to action	Good The essay ends with a strong call to action