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Part 3: Persuasive Writing Pre-writing Rubric!! ! Green 3

Brainstorming

Name: Red 1 You left this part blank. Please complete it and resubmit it for evaluation. You left this part blank. Please complete it and resubmit it for evaluation. You left all or part of this template blank. Please complete it and resubmit it for evaluation.

Yellow 2 You have only a few ideas, and it looks like you didnt put very much effort into your brainstorm. Somewhat thought out, but needs some tweaking.

You have many ideas, and I can tell you put a lot of thought into what you might write about. Well thought out

R.A.F.T.S.

thesis planning template

Your opinion is strong and a little controversial. You have 3 supporting points that relate well to your idea.

Your opinion is weak and not controversial. You have 3 supporting points that are somewhat related to your idea.

Persuasive Essay Green 3 Introductory Paragraph Your introduction has a hook that makes the reader highly invested. It provides some imagery. Your thesis statement is well written and slightly controversial. The thesis format is: opinion because point 1, point 2, and point 3. Yellow 2 Your introduction is missing a hook or imagery for the reader. It fails to draw them in. Your thesis statement is not very controversial. The thesis format did not follow this format: opinion because point 1, point 2, and point 3. Red 1 Your introduction is confusing and too broad. The reader can not really see where youre going with your opinion. The thesis statement is missing.

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Green 3 Introductory Paragraph Your introduction has a hook that makes the reader highly invested. It provides some imagery. Your thesis statement is well written and slightly controversial. The thesis format is: opinion because point 1, point 2, and point 3. Uses the rst supporting point of your thesis. Your paragraph follows the paragraph hamburger it has an introduction, three juicy details, the third detail is your strongest, and a closing sentence. It is very strong and easy to read. Uses the second point of your thesis statement. Follows the hamburger paragraph Is very strong and well written.

Yellow 2 Your introduction is missing a hook or imagery for the reader. It fails to draw them in. Your thesis statement is not very controversial. The thesis format did not follow this format: opinion because point 1, point 2, and point 3. Uses the rst supporting point of your thesis. Your paragraph does not follow the paragraph hamburger.

Red 1 Your introduction is confusing and too broad. The reader can not really see where youre going with your opinion. The thesis statement is missing.

Supporting Paragraph 1

Your paragraph does not seem to come from your thesis statement. It does not follow the paragraph hamburger.

Supporting Paragraph 2

Uses the second point of your thesis statement. Does not follow the hamburger paragraph.

Your paragraph does not seem to come from your thesis statement. It does not follow the paragraph hamburger.

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Green 3 Supporting Paragraph 3 Uses the third point of your thesis statement. Follows the hamburger paragraph Is very strong and well written. Your closing paragraph follows the hamburger paragraph, restates your opinion, and summarizes your essay. Is very strong and well written.

Yellow 2 Uses the third point of your thesis statement. Does not follow the hamburger paragraph.

Red 1 Your paragraph does not seem to come from your thesis statement. It does not follow the paragraph hamburger. Your paragraph does not summarize your essay.

Closing Paragraph

Your closing paragraph does not follow the hamburger paragraph, restates your opinion, and summarizes your essay.

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Part 3: Persuasive Writing Self Evaluation: Revising and Editing!! Green 3 2 Pass Revision Use a blue pen for revisions. I have re-read my essay 2 times. I have made 3 or more substitutions per paragraph (changing boring words for better ones). I checked to make sure my sentences do not all start with the same word like the. If they do, I have varied my beginnings. I re-read my essay 2 times looking for grammar and spelling mistakes. I changed the mistakes I found. I used proof reader marks I have written my essay in good copy. It is meticulously neat. I took my time. ! ! Name: Red 1 I didnt re-read my essay, because I was too lazy, or I thought it was already perfect.

Yellow 2 I only read my essay once. I only changed one thing. I checked my sentence beginnings, but I didnt change anything.

Editing Use a red pen for editing.

I re-read my essay only once looking for grammar and spelling mistakes. I didnt bother to change much because I thought Microsoft Word would do it for me. I have written my essay in good copy. I rushed and its messy.

I didnt re-read my essay to look for grammar or spelling mistakes, because I was too lazy, or I thought it was already perfect.

Publishing

I gave up and didnt nish writing my good copy.

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Final Evaluation!

Part 3: Persuasive Writing ! ! ! ! Yellow Your essay is not very persuasive. Only one of your paragraphs adds punch to your argument.

Name: Red Your essay was not completed.

Green Content Your essay is persuasive. Each paragraph adds another punch to your argument. Youve posted your completed essay to your blog, and submitted a copy to your teacher.

Completion

Your essay is completed but in a draft state. You didnt get a good copy handed in.

Your essay was not completed.

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