Persuasive Writing Rubric

Ms. Caballero

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Topic/Opinion You have a strong, Your point of view is Your point of view Your point of view is
convincing point of convincing. You is not strong not clear. You have
view. You include clear include clear enough to very few explanations
arguments with arguments that have convince. You and arguments to
explanations some explanations include arguments support an opinion.
supporting each supporting each that have
argument. argument. explanations, but
some are not clear.

Content You use strong and You use good Your arguments are You use little or no
clear arguments that arguments that present, but may arguments to support a
support your position. support your position. be unclear. This position.
Multiple persuasive Some persuasive makes it difficult to
strategies are used. strategies are used. support your
position.

Organization You use a logical order You use a logical order Your order of Your arguments are not
of arguments to of arguments to arguments is organized. If transition
persuade your persuade your unclear or words are used, most
audience. Transition audience. Some presented in a are not used correctly.
words are used often transitions are used confusing way.
and correctly. correctly. Transition words
may be used,
although may not
be used correctly.

Style You demonstrate an You demonstrate Your language and Your language and
excellent control of good control of sentence formation sentence formations
language, techniques, language, techniques, sometimes makes it are unclear. Your
and sentences. A clear and sentences. A difficult to position is not
position is supported, position is supported understand your supported with enough
with excellent by good arguments. position and of an argument to
arguments. You are Most of these supporting convince your reader.
convincing! arguments are arguments.
convincing!

Mechanics You have no You have almost no You have a few You have a lot of
grammatical, spelling or grammatical, spelling grammatical, grammatical, spelling
punctuation error. or punctuation error. spelling or or punctuation error.
Handwriting is legible. Handwriting is mostly punctuation error. Handwriting is not very
legible. Handwriting is legible.
mostly legible.

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