CHAPTER CHAPTER 4 TEACHER’S SCORING RUBRIC

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Date Score

POINT VALUES0 = not evident1 = minimal evidence of mastery2 = evidence of development toward mastery3 = strong evidence of mastery4 = outstanding evidence of mastery

Persuasive WritingIdeas POINTS

a topic that can be viewed in different or opposing waysemotional and logical appealsevidence to support a position

Organizationan introduction that includes position statementa body that includes reasons supporting a positiona conclusion that summarizes the position and a call to action

Voicepersonal flairconfidentpersuasive

Word Choicewords that appeal to logic and emotion

Sentence Fluencyeach reason with supporting evidence contained in its own paragraphnatural transitions between sentences

Conventionscorrect grammar and usagecorrect spelling, punctuation, and capitalization

Presentationneatnessconsistent margins and spacing

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