iRubric: Argumentative Essay rubric

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Argumentative Essay Students were assigned to identify and research, formulate a hypothesis, and propose solutions for a selected current event problem in an argumentative essay. Rubric Code: WXW734A By bys435 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Social Sciences Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Argumentative Essay
	Non-Exsistent 0 pts	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
Topic	Non-Exsistent No topic selected.	Poor N/A	Fair N/A	Good Interesting, relevant to today's society, unique to student's interest.
Hypothesis	Non-Exsistent No thesis statement.	Poor N/A	Fair N/A	Good Clearly defined one sentence that sets the tone for the argument.
Sources	Non-Exsistent No sources used. Sources used are unreliable: blogs, personal opinions, wikis.	Poor Uses 1 or less source that is reliable.	Fair Uses 2-3 sources that are academically sound and reliable.	Good Uses three or more sources, Valid/relevant sources, academic/factual
Solutions	Non-Exsistent No solution offered. Solutions offered are unfeasible or not backed by research.	Poor Creates 1 solution or alternative for the current problem, uses plan of action, uses specific details, or uses other research to influence solutions.	Fair Creates 2 solutions or alternatives for the current problem, uses plan of action, uses specific details, or uses other research to influence solutions.	Good Creates at least three solutions or alternatives for the current problem, uses plan of action, uses specific details, or uses other research to influence solutions.
Organization	Non-Exsistent None.	Poor Off topic, more opinion than factual, rocky transitions.	Fair Strays minimally from topic, minimal bias, does transition from paragraph to paragraph.	Good Stays on topic, uses paragraphs, paragraphs transition. No bias, uses research to make inductions.
Format	Non-Exsistent None of the following: 3-4 pages in length, MLA format, 12 point font size, Times New Roman, work's cited page, page numbers, header.	Poor Missing two or more of the following: 3-4 pages in length, MLA format, 12 point font size, Times New Roman, work's cited page, page numbers, header.	Fair Missing one of the following: 3-4 pages in length, MLA format, 12 point font size, Times New Roman, work's cited page, page numbers, header.	Good 3-4 pages in length, MLA format, 12 point font size, Times New Roman, work's cited page, page numbers, header.