6thGradeArgumentativeWritingRubric

ArgumentativeEssay 6thGradeRubric
Does Not Meet (0) Attempts (1) Almost Meets (2) Meets (3) Comments

Paragraph 1: Introductory Paragraph (Trait: organization) 1.Attentiongrabber 2.Oneexampleofbackgroundknowledge 3.Claimstatementplusaspecificreason Paragraph 2, 3 & 4: Supporting Paragraphs(Trait: organization) 4.Useswords,phrases,andclausestoclarify therelationshipamongtheclaim(s)and reason(s) 5.Supportsclaimwithclearreasoning 6.Supportsclaimwithrelevantevidence Paragraph 5: Conclusion Paragraph (Trait: organization) 7.Providesaconcludingstatementorsection thatfollowstheargumentpresented Format & Conventions: (Traits: Sentence fluency, word choice, voice, & Conventions) 8.Establishesandmaintainsaformalstyle 9.UsesMLAFormat 10.Usesgradeappropriateconventions correctly 11.Spellsgradeappropriatewordscorrectly

CaledoniaCommunitySchools2012 AdaptedfromK.Gilbert,GilbertEducationalConsulting