Rubric for a Persuasive Essay
Date: ____ Class:___Title:
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Evaluator: ____________Writer:
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Score
each of the following aspects of the essay from 1 to 5
with 5 very strong and 1, very weak.
- ____Introduction
is interesting.
- ____Thesis
is correct.
- ____Opposing
paragraphs sound reasonable.
- ____The
three reason paragraphs each start with a topic
sentence.
- ____Transitions
connect all paragraphs.
- ____Reason
paragraphs have proper structure. (topic sentence,
explanatory sentences, specific, colorful examples,
closing sentence)
- ____Essay
ends with a call to action.
- ____The
appropriate audience is addressed.
- ____A
variety of sentence patterns is
used.
- ____Details
are specific and interesting.
- The
most important thing to work on to
improve this
essay is
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