ENGLISH 10-2, 20-2, 30-2 PERSUASIVE WRITING IN CONTEXT ASSIGNMENT MARKING RUBRIC

CRITERIA THOUGHT AND SUPPORT - significance and complexity of issue -persuasive and consistent -support is integrated, synthesized, developed -audience and voice EXCELLENT 10...9 Perceptive and thorough understanding of issue is demonstrated, arguments adept and convincing, support well defined and purposefully chosen to reinforce ideas in a deliberate and judicious way, voice is confident. PROFICIENT 8...7 Thoughtful and competent understanding of the issue is demonstrated, arguments well considered and sound, support accurate and occasionally purposefully chosen to reinforce student's ideas in a logical and clear way, voice is competent. SATISFACTORY 6...5 Sufficient but generalized understanding of the issue is demonstrated, arguments appropriate and straightforward, support is relevant but general, occasionally lacking in persuasiveness and consistency, voice is clear. LIMITED/POOR redo Incomplete, vague or confused understanding of issue; arguments oversimplified, inconsistent, questionable or unrelated, support is superficial, unclear, contradictory, inappropriate, questionable or merely a restatement of what is provided; voice uncertain, unclear, inappropriate Selection and use of words and structures are ineffective; lack of control of sentences, usage, grammar and mechanics.

WRITING SKILLS -syntax -diction -grammar -mechanics

Selection and use of words and structures are effective; confident control of sentences, usage, grammar and mechanics.

Selection and use of words and structures are effective; competent control of sentences, usage, grammar and mechanics.

Selection and use of words and structures occasionally effective; basic control of sentences, usage, grammar, and mechanics.