Writing to Persuade Rubric

Score Point 4

· I have taken a clear stand on an issue and I fully support it with appropriate personal or factual information.

· I have chosen numerous specific details that more than adequately support my stand.

· I have an organization that is logical and does not jump around.

· I understand the type of audience I am writing for and I use language and arguments that they will understand.

· I make good language choices to help influence the reader to agree with me.

· I have few spelling and grammatical errors.

· I have 5 paragraphs.

· I have used the outline format given to me by Ms. Collette

Score Point 3

· I have taken a clear stand and I give it some support. The information is presented clearly.

· I have chosen enough specific details to support my stand.

· I have an organization that is logical but it strays a little.

· I understand the type of audience I am writing for.

· I make some good language choices to help influence the reader to agree with me.

· I have few spelling and grammatical errors.

· I have 5 paragraphs.

· I have used the outline format given to me by Ms. Collette

Score Point 2

· I have taken a stand but I may not have made my position very clear. I tried to support it with some details but I may not have done a very good job. The details may not be the best ones I could have chosen or they might not even support my stand.

· There are some details but they are too general or may not really help to explain my position.

· I tried to have an organization but I did not do a good job with it and it tends to jump around.

· I tried to understand the audience I was writing for.

· I did not use good language choices to help influence the reader to agree with me.

· I have few spelling and grammatical errors.

· I have 5 paragraphs.

· I have used the outline format given to me by Ms. Collette

Score Point 1

· I saw the prompt and I tried to respond to it. I did not take a stand on the issue. I presented some information but it still is not clear how I stand on the issue.

· I have little or no details.

· I have no real organization.

· I did not try to write for the audience.

· I did not use any language choices to help influence the reader to agree with me.

· I have many grammatical errors.

· I have less than 5 paragraphs.

· I have not followed the outline given to me by Ms. Collette

Score Point 0

I did not respond to the prompt.

I have not taken a clear stand.

I have no supporting details.

I have no organization.

I did not use language to influence the reader to agree with me.

I have many grammatical errors.

I have less than 5 paragraphs.

I have not followed the outline given to me by Ms. Collette