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1. NVC
2. Thermopylae Paper Review Activity
3. Return Thermopylae Papers
Essential Question: How do we improve our argumentative writing?
Homework: Revise Thermopylae paper
Persuasive Paragraphs Debrief
Directions• Read and evaluate each paper using the rubric• FOR EACH PAPER write– 2 things you think are good– 2 things you think could be improved– Score it (Advanced, Proficient, Basic)and write
TWO sentences explaining why
Advanced• Thesis: Clearly answers ALL
aspects of the prompt in a clear and specific way
• Evidence– Pulls evidence from AT
LEAST TWO documents (Primary and Secondary)
– Addresses the source– Evidence strongly supports
argument and main idea of the paragraph
• Analysis– Analysis fully explains the
evidence– Analysis gives specific
reasons how the evidence proves the argument
Proficient• Thesis: Answers ALL aspects of the prompt,
but might be short and not specific• Evidence
– Pulls Evidence from AT LEAST TWO documents (Primary and Secondary)
– Evidence is short and the source is not fully addressed
– Evidence supports argument, but not the best evidence
• Analysis– Analysis explains the evidence, but is
short, unspecific, or simply repeats what the evidence says
Basic• Thesis: Restates the question and does
not make an argument• Evidence: Evidence is not from the
documents, is inaccurate, or does not support the argument
• Analysis: Little or no explanation of the evidence.