Name: _______________________________________________________________________

Assigned Date: March 21st, 2017 Due Date: Rough Draft, March 24th, 2017 – Final, March 27th, 2017

Argumentative Essay Rubric

Prompt: What kind of leader is _________________________? What achievements have they accomplished that show you this?

Content: (20 points) ____/20 writing points

_____ Student outlines clear claim statement (thesis) with intent of proving its claims.

_____ Student addresses prompt successfully and concisely.

_____ Student writes with attention to style and voice.

_____ Student utilizes valid points and at least 3 pieces of research based evidence to support their claims.

Structure: (20 Points) ____/20 writing points

____ Student utilizes clear and coherent structure using an introduction, body, and conclusion.

____ Student regularly connects topic sentences to thesis.

____ Student avoids beginning their essay with a question and includes inferences with each paragraph.

____ Paper is at least 5 paragraphs in length.

Grammar and Spelling: (5 points) _____/ 5 language points

_____ Paper is free of grammatical and spelling errors.

_____ Paper is free of Dead Words (I, me, we, us, you, thing)

Formatting: (12 points) _____/ 12 language points

_____ Paper utilizes proper MLA Formatting and Citations.

_____ Works Cited Page is drawn from at least 3 separate, credible online sources.

Total: ____________/ 50 Points

Persuasive Essay Overview

You should adapt your facts to follow the structure below.

Introduction (1)

Hook/Attention Grabber:

Connector:

Thesis/Claim Statement:

Body Paragraphs (3)

Claim:

Evidence and Explanation:

Inference:

Conclusion (1)

Restatement of Thesis:

Restatement of Evidence/Explanation:

Attention Sealer: