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Argument essay for a critical thinking class Argument essay for a critical thinking class A rudimentary rubric for a simple argumentative essay. Rubric Code: VXX6BBC By cdeluz Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Philosophy Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Argumentative Essay
	Incomplete 10 pts	Average 15 pts	Exceptional 20 pts
Introduction	Incomplete does not state the question/topic, your position, and your plan for the essay and/or jumps right to the body of the essay	Average does state the question/topic, your position, and your plan for the essay, but is very weak and leaves the reader confused about the topic and your position on the topic	Exceptional states the question/topic, your position, and your plan for the essay clearly and strongly, so that the reader is not confused about the topic and your position on the topic
Support: Development	Incomplete only has one support items (1)reference to the textbook,	Average has two of the following support items required in the assignment: (1)reference to the textbook, (2) use of quotation(s), (3) an example from your personal experience with	Exceptional has all of the following support items required in the assignment: (1)reference to the textbook, (2)use of quotation(s), (3) an example from your personal experience
Conclusion	Incomplete no concluding paragraph - essay ends abruptly	Average weak concluding paragraph - does not summarize or restate the thesis clearly	Exceptional strong concluding paragraph - summarizes and restates the thesis in an interesting way that captures the reader's attention
Organization	Incomplete does not follow your approved outline; almost no organization; no logical progression of ideas; no use of transitions between paragraphs	Average somewhat follows your approved outline; some organization; some logical progression of ideas in some parts of essay, but not others; a few transitions, but not throughout the essay	Exceptional follows approved outline; well organized; clear, logical progression of ideas; uses appropriate transitions
Mechanics	Incomplete 5 or more grammatical, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors	Average 4 or less grammatical, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors	Exceptional no grammatical, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors