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Argumentative, Informational, or Literary TDA Essay Rubric
133 pts.
Attention grabber (AG strategy, flows into BOP)__/ 2 pts.
Background on prompt (title of passage(s), flows into Claim) J2pts.
Claim statement (Opinion + 3 topics, On prompt) /2pts.
-Paraar: jh itt
Topic Sentence #1 (transitional phrase, first topic) J1 pt.
Evidence #1 (signal phrase, directly quoted evidence) 1 pt.
Explain (analysis of evidence) /1 pt.
Evidence #2 (signal phrase, directly quoted evidence) /1 pt.
Explain (analysis of evidence) /1 pt.
Conclusion sentence (transitional phrase, restate TS) JA pt.
-Paragraph #3: Body paragraph #2
e Topic Sentence #2 (transitional phrase, second topic) J pt.
Evidence #1 (signal phrase, directly quoted evidence) __/ 1 pt.
Explain (analysis of evidence) J pt.
Evidence #2 (signal phrase, directly quoted evidence) /1 pt
Explain (analysis of evidence) /1 pt.
Conclusion sentence (transitional phrase, restate TS) J 1 pt.
-Paragraph #4: Body paragraph #3 (Optional- Depending on Essay)
Topic Sentence #3 (transitional phrase, third topic) JA pt.
Evidence #1 (signal phrase, directly quoted evidence) 1 pt
Explain (analysis of evidence) 11 pt.
Evidence #2 (signal phrase, directly quoted evidence). 11 pt.
Explain (analysis of evidence) /1 pt.
Conclusion sentence (transitional phrase, restate TS)__/ 1 pt.
:Paragraph #5: Conclusion paragraph
Restatement of Claim statement (transitional phrase, restate Claim) J2pts.
Conclusion sentence (wraps up entire essay) /1 pt.
Style Expected FCAs
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-Written in 3" person 1 pt. -Capitalize beginning of each sentence __/ 0.5 pt.
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Conventions things) _/ 0.5 pt.
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