LHSPersuasive/ArgumentWritingRubric

Purpose&
Audience

Support&
Synthesis

Organization,
Fluency,&

Style

Grammar,
Spelling,
Punctuation
Vocabulary
Resources&
Presentation

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Howwelldoesthewritingintroduceaclear,arguableclaimthatanswersaquestionorpromptaswellasaddressesthespecificneedsoftheaudience?
Writingiseffectivefortheaudience Writing isappropriateforaudience Writingisineffectiveforaudience Writing isinappropriate for
&purpose
&purpose
&purpose
audience&purpose
Compellingclaim/thesisthattakes
Vague&/orweakclaim/thesis
Arguableclaim/thesisthattakesa
Noormisplacedclaim/thesis
aninsightfulpositionontheissue
Vague&/orweakintroduction
positionontheissue
Onesentenceornonexistent
Effectiveintroductionthatsetsup Adequateintroductionthatsets
thatismissingsomevitalinfo.
introduction
uptheessay
theessay

Howskillfullydoesthewritinggeneratethoughtfulideasandsynthesizesupportforthepersuasivepurpose?
Clear&logicalideaprogression
Weakideaprogression
Adequate ideaprogression
Little tono ideaprogression
Outstandingcriticalthinking,
Adequatecriticalthinking,including Weakcriticalthinking(more
Littletonocriticalthinking(mostly
summary,littletonoanalysis)
includingaddressingcounterclaim
summary,lessanalysis)
addressingcounterclaimwhen
Nolinktoclaim/thesisinbody
whennecessary
Vague&/orweaklinkto
necessary(moreanalysis,less
paragraphs
Clearlinktoclaim/thesisineach
claim/thesisinbodyparagraphs
summary)
bodyparagraph
Fewexamples,evidence,reasons, Littletonoexamples,evidence,
Clearlinktoclaim/thesisinmost
reasons,etc.supportthe
Purposeful&clearlyrelevant
etc.supporttheargument
bodyparagraphs
argument
examples,evidence,reasons,etc.
Adequate&appropriateexamples, Conclusionmerelyrestatesthe
enhancetheargumentseffectiveness
Onesentenceornonexistent
prompt
evidence,reasons,etc.supportthe
Conclusionskillfullystrengthensthe
conclusion

argumentseffectiveness
claimandevidence

Conclusionadequatelytiestothe

claimandevidence
Howeasyisthewritingtofollowwithonlyonereading?
Incorrect orno transitions
Effectivetransitionsclarifythe
Adequate transitions suggest the
Ineffective transitionsshowthe
Pervasiverunon,choppy,or
relationshipbetweenideas
relationshipbetweenideas
relationshipbetweensomeideas
incompletesentencesprevents
Skillfullyfluentsentences(varied
Mostlyfluentsentences(some
Anaccumulationofrunon,
clarityofideas
syntax)enhanceideas
variedsyntax)conveyideas
choppy,orincompletesentences
impedesclarityofideas
Howclearisthemeaningofthewriting withonlyonereading?
Generallyfreeofmosterrors
Some errors
Accumulation oferrors
Pervasive errors

Howeffectiveandaccurateisthewordchoice?
Skillful&accuratevocab.&tone
Appropriate vocab. & tone
Vague&/orweak vocab. & tone
Howaccurateisthestyleandformattingofthewriting,anddoesthewritershowmasteryofacademicintegrity?
Masteryofacademicintegrity.
Attempttomasteracademicintegrity. Inconsistentmasteryofacademic
Accuratelycreditsothersworkwith Mostlycreditsothersworkwith
integrity.
accurate&completecitations
Inconsistentcredittoworkof
mostlyaccuratecitations
Accuratestyle&formatting
otherswithfewcitations
Mostlyaccuratestyle&formatting
appropriatetocontent
Inconsistentstyle&formatting
appropriatetocontent
area/assignment
appropriatetocontent
area/assignment
area/assignment

Liberty High School 2014

Ineffective &/orincorrect vocab.

Littletonomasteryofacademic
integrity.
Inaccurateornocredittoworkof
otherswithnocitations
Inaccurateornonexistentstyle&
formattingappropriatetocontent
area/assignment