Rubric for
a Persuasive Essay Date:
____ Class:___Title: _____________________
Evaluator:
____________Writer: ________________ 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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