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PERSUASIVE ESSAY RUBRIC
| 4- Exceeding Standards | 3- Meeting Standards | 2- Approaching Standards | 1- Below Standards | Title | -shows a lot of thought is creative. It does not reveal what the essay is about. | -shows some thought & hints at what the essay is about | -most of it tells what the essay is about | -says exactly what the essay is about | Lead | -is evident and it definitely lures/engages the reader | -is strong and tries to lure/engage the reader | -tries to lure /engage the reader | -does not lure or engage the reader | Introduction | -includes strong lead -clear and sophisticated thesis statement and three clear and supporting details | -includes lead ; thesis is somewhat clear and three supporting details are there | -includes a weak lead; unclear thesis and not all three supporting details are there | -does not include lead; clear thesis statement and 3 supporting details are not evident | Format | -five paragraphs and an accurate works cited page | -5 paragraphs and works cited page is mostly accurate | -wrong number of paragraphs and incorrect works cited page | -wrong number of paragraphs and no works cited page | Body | -all three paragraphs have clear topic sentence and 2 pieces of research for each supporting detail | -two paragraphs have topic sentence and accurate research | -one paragraph has topic sentence and accurate research | There is no evidence of topic sentence or relevant research | Specific Vocabulary | -all the general words have been eliminated and replaced | -most of the general words have been eliminated | -some of the general words have been eliminated | -none of the general words have been eliminated | Voice | -clear, consistent and powerful; sounds like you. | -clear, mostly sounds like you and sometimes powerful | -sometimes clear and sometimes sounds like you | -does not sound like you at all | Fluency | -various types of sentences and various lengths are used throughout | various types
| 4- Exceeding Standards | 3- Meeting Standards | 2- Approaching Standards | 1- Below Standards | Title | -shows a lot of thought is creative. It does not reveal what the essay is about. | -shows some thought & hints at what the essay is about | -most of it tells what the essay is about | -says exactly what the essay is about | Lead | -is evident and it definitely lures/engages the reader | -is strong and tries to lure/engage the reader | -tries to lure /engage the reader | -does not lure or engage the reader | Introduction | -includes strong lead -clear and sophisticated thesis statement and three clear and supporting details | -includes lead ; thesis is somewhat clear and three supporting details are there | -includes a weak lead; unclear thesis and not all three supporting details are there | -does not include lead; clear thesis statement and 3 supporting details are not evident | Format | -five paragraphs and an accurate works cited page | -5 paragraphs and works cited page is mostly accurate | -wrong number of paragraphs and incorrect works cited page | -wrong number of paragraphs and no works cited page | Body | -all three paragraphs have clear topic sentence and 2 pieces of research for each supporting detail | -two paragraphs have topic sentence and accurate research | -one paragraph has topic sentence and accurate research | There is no evidence of topic sentence or relevant research | Specific Vocabulary | -all the general words have been eliminated and replaced | -most of the general words have been eliminated | -some of the general words have been eliminated | -none of the general words have been eliminated | Voice | -clear, consistent and powerful; sounds like you. | -clear, mostly sounds like you and sometimes powerful | -sometimes clear and sometimes sounds like you | -does not sound like you at all | Fluency | -various types of sentences and various lengths are used throughout | various types