Adapted Persuasive Writing Essay Rubric Student Name: ________________________________________ CATEGORY 4 - Above Standards 3 - Meets Standards 2 - Approaching Standards 1 - Below Standards Score The thesis statement The thesis statement The thesis statement does outlines some or all of the Focus or Thesis names the topic of the The thesis statement not name the topic AND main points to be discussed Statement essay and outlines the main the topic of the essay. does not preview what will but does not name the points to be discussed. be discussed. topic. Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, Includes 3 or more pieces experiences) that Includes 2 pieces of of evidence (facts, Includes 1 or pieces of support the position evidence (facts, statistics, statistics, examples, evidence (facts, statistics, Support for Position statement. The writer examples, real-life experiences) that examples, real-life anticipates the reader\'s experiences) that support support the position experiences). concerns, biases or the position statement. statement. arguments and has provided at least 1 All of the evidence and Most of the evidence and At least one of the pieces of examples are specific, examples are specific, evidence and examples is relevant and explanations relevant and explanations relevant and has an Evidence and examples are Evidence and are given that show how are given that show how explanation that shows NOT relevant AND/OR are Examples each piece of evidence each piece of evidence how that piece of evidence not explained. supports the author\'s supports the author\'s supports the author\'s position. position. position.
Adapted Persuasive Writing Essay Rubric Student Name: ________________________________________ CATEGORY 4 - Above Standards 3 - Meets Standards 2 - Approaching Standards 1 - Below Standards Score Focus or Thesis Statement The thesis statement names the topic of the essay and outlines the main points to be discussed. The thesis statement the topic of the essay. The thesis statement outlines some or all of the main points to be discussed but does not name the topic. The thesis statement does not name the topic AND does not preview what will be discussed. Support for Position Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, experiences) that support the position statement. The writer anticipates the reader\'s concerns, biases or arguments and has provided at least 1 Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, experiences) that support the position statement. Includes 2 pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement. Includes 1 or pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences). Evidence and Examples All of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author\'s position. Most of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author\'s position. At least one of the pieces of evidence and examples is relevant and has an explanation that shows how that piece of evidence supports the author\'s position. Evidence and examples are NOT relevant AND/OR are not explained.
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