CHAPTER CHAPTER 6 TEACHER’S SCORING RUBRIC

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Date Score

POINT VALUES0 = not evident1 = minimal evidence of mastery2 = evidence of development toward mastery3 = strong evidence of mastery4 = outstanding evidence of mastery

Persuasive WritingIdeas POINTS

one viewpoint about a specific topican attempt to convince the reader to share the viewpoint

Organizationan introduction with a position statementa body with supporting details and credible facts and opinionsa conclusion that rephrases the position statement

Voicepersuasiveconfident and credible

Word Choicespecific word choice to establish the moodlanguage tailored for a specific audiencetransition wordsemotional and logical appeals

Sentence Fluencyrhythm and flow

Conventionscorrect grammar and usagecorrect spelling, punctuation, and capitalization

Presentationconsistent spacing and marginsneatness

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