Persuasive Writing Rubric:

Assignment Name
Attribute 6 The clear reasoning is very convincing and informative. 5 4 3 2 1 Points Earned The essay has a The opinion The opinion The opinion clear opinion An opinion statement is clear, statement is clear. statement is statement. statement, and most reasons More persuasive unclear. Persuasive Persuasive reasons reasons, and support the reasons are reasons are support the details are needed. opinion. needed. needed. opinion.

Student Name 16.67%

Comments

Ideas

Organization

The beginning The writing has a contains the clear beginning, The writing has a The organization opinion statement. middle, and beginning, middle, The beginning, The organization is presents a smooth The middle ending, but one of and ending, but middle, and ending unclear and flow of ideas from provides clear those parts needs two of those parts run together. confusing. beginning to end. support. The to be are weak. ending reinforces strengthened. the opinion. The voice is The voice needs to The voice rambles confident, but it be more confident on and lacks needs to be more and persuasive. confidence. persuasive.

Voice

The voice is confident, positive, and convincing.

The voice is confident and persuasive.

The voice cannot be heard.

Word Choice

Precise words create a clear message to engage and persuade the audience.

Precise words create a clear message and fit the purpose.

Accurate words More precise and The words do not create a message. accurate words are create a clear More persuasive needed to create a message. words are needed. clear message.

Word choice has not been considered.

Sentence Fluency

Most of the Varied sentence Varied sentence sentences begin The sentences flow beginnings are Sentence fluency Variety is seen in beginnings are the same way. smoothly, and the used. Sentence has not been both the types of needed. Sentence Most sentences are variety of variety would established. Ideas sentences and variety would simple. Some sentences is make the essay do not flow their beginnings. make the essay compound and enjoyable to read. more interesting to smoothly. more interesting. complex sentences read. are needed. Grammar and The grammar and Grammar and punctuation errors punctuation are punctuation errors are seen in a few Some errors cause correct, and all the are few and are sentences and are confusion. words are spelled not distracting. distracting where correctly. they appear.

Conventions

Frequent errors make the essay difficult to read.

Nearly every sentence contains errors.

Comments

Total Points Possible Points

6 36

Grade

16.67%

Persuasive Writing Rubric:

Assignment Name
Attribute 5 4 3 2 1 Points Earned Comments The essay has a The opinion The opinion The opinion clear opinion An opinion statement is clear, statement is clear. statement is statement. statement, and most reasons More persuasive unclear. Persuasive Persuasive reasons reasons, and support the reasons are reasons are support the details are needed. opinion. needed. needed. opinion. The beginning The writing has a contains the clear beginning, The writing has a opinion statement. middle, and beginning, middle, The beginning, The organization is The middle ending, but one of and ending, but middle, and ending unclear and provides clear those parts needs two of those parts run together. confusing. support. The to be are weak. ending reinforces strengthened. the opinion. The voice is The voice needs to The voice rambles confident, but it be more confident on and lacks needs to be more and persuasive. confidence. persuasive.

Student Name 0.00%

Ideas

Organization

Voice

The voice is confident and persuasive.

The voice cannot be heard.

Word Choice

Precise words create a clear message and fit the purpose.

Accurate words More precise and The words do not create a message. accurate words are create a clear More persuasive needed to create a message. words are needed. clear message.

Word choice has not been considered.

Sentence Fluency

Most of the Varied sentence Varied sentence sentences begin Sentence fluency Variety is seen in beginnings are beginnings are the same way. has not been both the types of used. Sentence needed. Sentence Most sentences are established. Ideas sentences and their variety would make variety would make simple. Some do not flow beginnings. the essay more the essay more compound and smoothly. interesting to read. interesting. complex sentences are needed. Grammar and Grammar and punctuation errors punctuation errors are seen in a few Some errors cause are few and are sentences and are confusion. not distracting. distracting where they appear.

Conventions

Frequent errors make the essay difficult to read.

Nearly every sentence contains errors.

Comments

Total Points Possible Points

0 30

Grade

0.00%

Persuasive Writing Rubric:

Assignment Name
Attribute 4 3 2 1 Points Earned Comments The essay has a The opinion The opinion The opinion clear opinion statement is clear, statement is clear. statement is statement. and most reasons More persuasive unclear. Persuasive Persuasive reasons support the reasons are reasons are support the opinion. needed. needed. opinion. The beginning The writing has a contains the clear beginning, The writing has a opinion statement. middle, and beginning, middle, The beginning, The middle ending, but one of and ending, but middle, and ending provides clear those parts needs two of those parts run together. support. The to be are weak. ending reinforces strengthened. the opinion. The voice is confident, but it needs to be more persuasive.

Student Name 0.00%

Ideas

Organization

Voice

The voice is confident and persuasive.

The voice needs to The voice rambles be more confident on and lacks and persuasive. confidence.

Word Choice

Precise words create a clear message and fit the purpose.

Accurate words More precise and The words do not create a message. accurate words are create a clear More persuasive needed to create a message. words are needed. clear message.

Sentence Fluency

Most of the Varied sentence Varied sentence sentences begin Variety is seen in beginnings are beginnings are the same way. both the types of used. Sentence needed. Sentence Most sentences are sentences and their variety would make variety would make simple. Some beginnings. the essay more the essay more compound and interesting to read. interesting. complex sentences are needed.

Conventions

Grammar and Grammar and punctuation errors punctuation errors are seen in a few Some errors cause are few and are sentences and are confusion. not distracting. distracting where they appear.

Frequent errors make the essay difficult to read.

Comments

Total Points Possible Points

0 24

Grade

0%

Persuasive Writing Rubric:

Assignment Name
Attribute A B C D F The essay has a The opinion The opinion The opinion An opinion clear opinion statement is clear, statement is clear. statement is statement, statement. and most reasons More persuasive unclear. Persuasive reasons, and Persuasive reasons support the reasons are reasons are details are needed. support the opinion. needed. needed. opinion. The beginning The writing has a contains the clear beginning, The writing has a opinion statement. middle, and beginning, middle, The beginning, The organization is The middle ending, but one of and ending, but middle, and ending unclear and provides clear those parts needs two of those parts run together. confusing. support. The to be are weak. ending reinforces strengthened. the opinion. The voice is The voice needs to The voice rambles confident, but it be more confident on and lacks needs to be more and persuasive. confidence. persuasive. Grade Earned Comments

Student Name

Ideas

Organization

Voice

The voice is confident and persuasive.

The voice cannot be heard.

0
Precise words create a clear message and fit the purpose. Accurate words More precise and The words do not create a message. accurate words are create a clear More persuasive needed to create a message. words are needed. clear message. Word choice has not been considered.

Word Choice

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Most of the Varied sentence Varied sentence sentences begin Sentence fluency Variety is seen in beginnings are beginnings are the same way. has not been both the types of used. Sentence needed. Sentence Most sentences are established. Ideas sentences and their variety would make variety would make simple. Some do not flow beginnings. the essay more the essay more compound and smoothly. interesting to read. interesting. complex sentences are needed. Grammar and Grammar and punctuation errors punctuation errors are seen in a few Some errors cause are few and are sentences and are confusion. not distracting. distracting where they appear.

Sentence Fluency

Conventions

Frequent errors make the essay difficult to read.

Nearly every sentence contains errors.

Comments