Marking Rubric for Persuasive Texts (NAPLAN criteria) Name:…………………………………………………………………….

Category 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Symbols or Response to Shows basic awareness Internally consistent text Supports reader Supports, engages and Controls writer/reader
drawings which audience needs is of audience that attempts to support understanding and persuades the reader relationship. Establishes
may have the limited. Contains expectations through the reader by attempts to engage and through deliberate choice strong, credible voice.
intention of some simple attempting to orient the developing a shared persuade the reader. of language choices and Crafts writing to
conveying written content. reader. Provides some understanding of persuasive techniques influence reader by
Audience meaning Text is very short info to support reader context – i.e. contains precise and sustained
or difficult to make understanding. Text is sufficient information for language choices and
any meaning from. short but easily read. the reader to follow the persuasive techniques.
text easily Takes readers’ values
and expectations into
account
No evidence of Minimal evidence Text contains two clearly Text contains an Coherent, controlled and
any structural of persuasive identifiable structural introduction, a body and complete arguments. All
components of a structure. components OR all conclusion OR detailed components are well
persuasive text Structural components are present longer text with two developed. Introduction
components not but weak developed components with clear position
Text
clearly identifiable and one weaker statement AND body with
Structure OR one component component reasons and detailed
only, e.g. an supporting evidence
introduction or AND conclusion that
body reinforces the writer’s
position
No evidence or Text contains one One idea with simple Ideas are supported Ideas are elaborated and Ideas are generated,
insufficient idea elaboration OR ideas with some elaboration contribute effectively to selected and crafted to
evidence OR ideas appear are few and related but OR many unelaborated the writer’s position. Ideas be highly persuasive.
unrelated to each not elaborated OR many ideas that relate may be elaborated by a Ideas may be elaborated
other OR ideas are simple ideas that are plausibly to argument (4 range of issues both for by a range of issues both
Ideas unrelated to topic related but not or more) OR one idea and against the stated for and against the stated
on prompt elaborated with more developed position, a refutation of position, a refutation of
elaboration other positions or other positions or
opinions, explaining opinions, explaining
cause and effect cause and effect
No evidence or Uses a statement Uses three or more Uses some devices that Sustained and effective
insufficient or statements of instances of persuasive persuade. Use is use of persuasive
evidence personal opinion devices that support the effective but not devices. Effective devices
Persuasive AND/OR uses one writer’s position but do sustained (may also are appropriate to style of
Devices or two instances of not include some ineffective argument and may appeal
persuasive devices persuade the reader (at use) to one or more of the
(may be same least two types) reader’s reason, values or
type) emotions
Symbols or Very short script Mostly simple verbs, 4 or more precise words Sustained and consistent A range of precise and
drawings adverbs, adjective or or word groups use of precise words and effective words and word
nouns and / or 2-3 word groups that enhance groups used in a fluent
Vocabulary precise words or word meaning (may be some and articulate manner.
groups e.g, simple noun inaccurate or Language use is well
or verb groups inappropriate word matched to style.
groups)
Marking Rubric for Persuasive Texts (NAPLAN criteria) Name:…………………………………………………………………….

Category 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Symbols or Links are missing Some correct links Controlled use of A range of cohesive
drawings or incorrect. Short between sentences and cohesive devices devices is used correctly
script. Often most referring words are support reader and deliberately to
confusing for the accurate. Reader may understanding. Meaning enhance reading and
reader need to re-read to clarify is clear on first reading support underlying
Cohesion and text flows well in a relationship. An extended,
meaning.
sustained piece of highly cohesive piece of
writing writing showing continuity
of ideas and tightly linked
sections of text
No use of Writing is All paragraphs are Paragraphing supports
paragraphing / organised into focused on one idea or Argument. Paragraphs
beginning sense paragraphs mainly set of like ideas. At least are ordered and
focused on a single one paragraph is cumulatively build
Para- idea logically constructed and argument across text
graphing contains a topic
sentence and
supporting detail
paragraphs are correct
but basic
No evidence of Some correct Most simple sentences Most simple and Simple and compound Sentences correct. All sentences are
sentences formation of are correct compound sentences sentences are correct and Demonstrates variety. correct. Writing contains
sentences are correct and some most complex sentences Meaning is clear and controlled and well-
Sentence
complex sentences are are correct. Meaning is sentences enhance developed sentences
Structure correct. Meaning is clear. meaning. that express precise
predominantly clear. meaning and are
consistently effective
No evidence of Some use of Some accurately Sentence level All sentence punctuation Writing contains accurate
correct capital letters to punctuated sentences – punctuation mostly correct. Mostly correct use of all applicable
punctuation start OR full stops at least 2, OR one correct (minimum of use of other punctuation punctuation
at end correct sentence and 80% of 5 sentences
one other appropriate punctuated correctly)
Punctuation AND some other correct
punctuation mark
punctuation (two or
more examples of
different types of other
punctuation)
No conventional Few examples of Correct spelling of most Correct spelling of most Correct spelling of simple Correct spelling of simple Correct spelling of all
spelling conventional simple words and some simple words and most words, most common words, most common words, 10+ difficult ones
Spelling spelling common words common words words, some difficult words, at least 10 difficult some challenging words
words