Persuasive Essay : practice website

Teacher Name: William Kochan

Student Name:     ________________________________________

2 -
 Approaching Standar
CATEGORY 4 - Above Standards 3 - Meets Standards ds
Focus or Thesis The thesis statement The thesis statement The thesis statement
Statement names the topic of names the topic of outlines some or all of
the essay and outlines the essay. the main points to be
the main points to be discussed but does
discussed. not name the topic.
Support for Position Includes 3 or more Includes 3 or more Includes 2 pieces of
pieces of evidence pieces of evidence evidence (facts,
(facts, statistics, (facts, statistics, statistics, examples,
examples, real-life examples, real-life real-life experiences)
experiences) that experiences) that that support the
Accuracy All supportive facts Almost all supportive Most supportive facts
and statistics are facts and statistics are and statistics are
reported accurately. reported accurately. reported accurately.

Grammar & Spelling Author makes no Author makes 1-2 Author makes 3-4
errors in grammar or errors in grammar or errors in grammar or
spelling that distract spelling that distract spelling that distract
the reader from the the reader from the the reader from the
content. content. content.
Closing paragraph The conclusion is The conclusion is The author\'s position
strong and leaves the recognizable. The is restated within the
reader solidly author\'s position is closing paragraph, but
understanding the restated within the not near the
writer\'s position. first two sentences of beginning.

Date Created: Mar 19, 2018 09:47 pm (CDT)

1 - Below Standards Score
The thesis statement
does not name the
topic AND does not
preview what will be
discussed.
Includes 1 or fewer
pieces of evidence
(facts, statistics,
examples, real-life
experiences).
Most supportive facts
and statistics were
inaccurately reported.

Author makes more

than 4 errors in
grammar or spelling
that distract the
reader from the
There is no conclusion
- the paper just ends.