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Persuasive Essay 7th Honors 
Rubric Code: WX4B63
By sxusth
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Persuasive Essay
  Poor

1 pts

Fair

5 pts

Good

10 pts

Excellent

15 pts

Graphic Organizer

Poor

The graphic organizer is missing many of the required sections and is not very useful to the writer
Fair

The graphic organizer somewhat meets some of the criteria to aid in the writing of the essay
Good

The graphic organizer meets some of the criteria to aid in the writing of the essay
Excellent

The graphic organizer clearly organizes the information so that the writer can easily write a persuasive essay. It includes the topic sentence, 3 reasons supported by 3 details each, one expanded detail for each reason, and a summary
Writing Conventions

Poor

10 or more errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation
Fair

7-9 errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation
Good

4-6 errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation
Excellent

0-3 errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation
Format

Poor

Essay hardly follows the format guidelines, does not have a clear topic sentence and does not have clear reasons/details/explanation, and does not have a concluding paragraph that summarizes the essay
Fair

Essay somewhat follows form guidelines, and the reader has to figure out the writers main points because they are not clearly expressed
Good

Essay follows form guidelines fairly well, and the reader has to figure out some of the writers main points because they are not clearly expressed
Excellent

The essay has a clear topic sentence (opinion)and an introductory paragraph, 3 reasons (facts) to "back-up" the argument, 3 details for each reason, the expansion of one detail, essay is broken up into logical paragraphs, and has a summary paragraph
Creativity

Poor

Little to no use of appropriate figurative language such as similes and metaphors as well as adjectives and adverbs that are used to enhance the meaning of the message
Fair

Few appropriate uses of figurative language such as similes and metaphors as well as adjectives and adverbs that are used to enhance the meaning of the message
Good

Some appropriate figurative language such as similes and metaphors as well as adjectives and adverbs that are used to enhance the meaning of the message
Excellent

Plenty of appropriate figurative language such as similes and metaphors as well as adjectives and adverbs that are used to enhance the meaning of the message
Stays on Topic

Poor

The writer does not stay on topic, so the reader is confused and not at all persuaded by the message, or the essay completely lacks a message
Fair

The writer somewhat stays on topic, but the topic begins to become unclear to the reader, and the persuasive message is only slightly clear
Good

The writer mostly stays on topic, slightly goes off on a tangent, but has a message that tries to persuade the reader to the writer's point-of-view
Excellent

The writer stays on topic, does not go off on any tangents, and sends a clear message that tries to persuade the reader to the writer's point-of-view




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