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    This rubric evaluates persuasive letters on a scale of 1 to 4 in five categories: goal/thesis, reasons and support, conclusion, organization, and mechanics/grammar. A score of 4 represents a letter that clearly states an opinion, provides well-supported reasons, summarizes the opinion in the conclusion, is well-organized with varied sentences and paragraphs, and has few errors. A score of 1 represents a letter that does not clearly state an opinion or reference the issue, provides weak arguments, lacks paragraph structure, and has many errors.

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    This rubric evaluates persuasive letters on a scale of 1 to 4 in five categories: goal/thesis, reasons and support, conclusion, organization, and mechanics/grammar. A score of 4 represents a letter that clearly states an opinion, provides well-supported reasons, summarizes the opinion in the conclusion, is well-organized with varied sentences and paragraphs, and has few errors. A score of 1 represents a letter that does not clearly state an opinion or reference the issue, provides weak arguments, lacks paragraph structure, and has many errors.

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    This rubric evaluates persuasive letters on a scale of 1 to 4 in five categories: goal/thesis, reasons and support, conclusion, organization, and mechanics/grammar. A score of 4 represents a letter that clearly states an opinion, provides well-supported reasons, summarizes the opinion in the conclusion, is well-organized with varied sentences and paragraphs, and has few errors. A score of 1 represents a letter that does not clearly state an opinion or reference the issue, provides weak arguments, lacks paragraph structure, and has many errors.

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    Persuasive Letter Rubric

    4
    Strongly and clearly
    states a personal
    opinion. Clearly
    identifies the issue.

    3
    Clearly states a
    personal opinion.
    Some references to
    the issue.

    Reasons and Support

    Three or more
    excellent points are
    made with good
    support. It is evident
    the writer put much
    thought and research
    into this assignment.

    Conclusion

    Summarizes personal
    opinion in a strong
    concluding
    statement.
    Sentences and
    paragraphs are
    complete, well
    written, and varied.
    Choice of words that
    are clear, descriptive,
    and accurate.
    Maintains consistent
    persuasive tone
    throughout letter.
    Contains few, if any
    punctuation, spelling,
    or grammatical
    errors.

    Three or more points


    are made with
    support, but the
    arguments are
    somewhat weak in
    places. The writer
    doesnt persuade
    completely.
    Summarizes personal
    opinion in a
    concluding
    statement.
    Sentence and
    paragraph structure
    is generally correct.

    Goal/Thesis

    Organization

    Word Choice/Tone

    Mechanics and
    Grammar

    Adequate choice of
    words that are clear
    and descriptive.
    Demonstrates a
    persuasive tone in
    parts of the letter.
    Contains several
    errors in punctuation,
    spelling, or grammar
    that do not interfere
    with meaning.

    2
    Personal opinion is
    not clearly stated.
    Little or no
    references to the
    issue.
    Two points made;
    shows some
    preparation, but
    weak arguments.

    1
    Personal opinion is
    not easily
    understood. Has no
    reference to the
    issue.
    Preparation is weak;
    arguments are weak
    or missing; and less
    than three points are
    made.

    Concluding statement
    is a weak summary
    of personal opinion.

    Concluding statement
    makes no reference
    to personal opinion.

    Sentence and
    paragraph structure
    is inconsistent.

    Little or no evidence
    of sentence or
    paragraph structure.

    Choice of some words


    that are clear and
    descriptive. Lacks
    consistent persuasive
    tone.

    Language and tone of


    letter is unclear and
    lacks description.

    Contains many
    punctuation, spelling,
    and/or grammatical
    errors that interfere
    with meaning.

    Contains many
    punctuation, spelling,
    and/or grammatical
    errors that make the
    piece illegible.

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