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    The document outlines a rubric for evaluating persuasive essays. It provides criteria for assessing elements like the thesis, use of quotations, persuasiveness, technical writing, and literary devices. For each element, it describes expectations at different score levels from does not meet to exceeds expectations, focusing on how clearly and strongly the element supports the thesis through the use of evidence and writing techniques.

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    The document outlines a rubric for evaluating persuasive essays. It provides criteria for assessing elements like the thesis, use of quotations, persuasiveness, technical writing, and literary devices. For each element, it describes expectations at different score levels from does not meet to exceeds expectations, focusing on how clearly and strongly the element supports the thesis through the use of evidence and writing techniques.

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    PersuasiveEssayRubric

    Element

    exploratory
    (3points)

    Doesnotmeet
    expectations
    (5points)

    Minimallymeets Meets
    expectations
    Expectations
    (7points)
    (9points)

    Exceeds
    Expectations
    (10points)

    Thesis

    Thereisno
    identifiable
    thesisor
    argument

    Thesis/Argument
    isunclear,or
    morethanone
    thesis/argument
    isrepresented
    butnotclearly
    defined

    Thereisasingle Thereisasingle,
    thesis/argument clear
    ,butitdoesnot thesis/argument
    appearinthe
    introductory
    paragraph

    Thesisor
    argumentisclear,
    appearsinthe
    introductory
    paragraph,andis
    clearlyconnected
    tothesource
    material

    Quotations

    Theessay
    Theessayhasa
    hasnoquotes fewquotes,
    fromtheplay incorrectly
    formatted

    Theessayhasa
    fewquotes,
    correctly
    formattedbut
    unrelatedtothe
    thesis/argument

    Theessay
    supportsthe
    thesisor
    argumentwith
    correctly
    formattedquotes

    Theessay
    stronglysupports
    thethesisor
    argumentwith
    correctlyformatted
    quotesindirect
    supportofthe
    thesis/argument

    Persuasion

    Essaymakes
    nopersuasive
    arguments

    Essayuseseither
    logicalor
    emotional
    persuasion

    Essayutilizes
    bothlogicaland
    emotional
    persuasion

    Essayuses
    persuasive
    arguments
    presentinthetext
    tosupportits
    thesis/argument

    Essayuses
    persuasive
    argumentspresent
    inthetext,along
    withquotes,to
    support/furtherthe
    thesis/argument

    Technical
    Writing

    Major
    grammar,
    spellingand
    structural
    issueswhich
    obstructthe
    clarityofthe
    essay

    Somegrammar,
    spellingand
    structureissues,
    buttheessayis
    still
    understandable

    Afewgrammar,
    structureand
    spellingissues,
    butthe
    argumentis
    clear

    Veryfew
    technicalissues,
    theessayis
    constructedto
    supportthethesis
    ineach
    paragraph

    Notechnical
    issues,theessay
    isclearandmakes
    acompelling
    argumentwhile
    also
    acknowledgingthe
    opposing
    viewpoint

    StudentsmustuseATLEAST3ofthefollowing
    literarydevices.Anylessthanthreeresultsin
    doesnotmeet

    Studentuses3
    literarydevices

    Studentuses
    threeliterary
    devicesthat
    directlyservethe
    thesis/argument

    Studentuses
    morethanthree
    literarydevices
    thatareclearly
    identifiable,and

    directlyservethe
    thesis/argument
    PossibleLiteraryDevices:

    allegoryforeshadowingsimileimagery
    metaphorhyperbolerepetitionirony
    alliterationjuxtapositionfoillitote(euphemistic
    understatement)
    anthropomorphismsatirecharacterizationmood
    euphemismflashbackpersonificationtheme
    tonesymbolism

    Whatyoudidwell:

    Thingstofocuson:

    WhatAMAZEDme:

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