Name:

Date:
Argumentative Essay Rubric:
Total:
Part of Paper

Assignment5pts

Thesis-10pts

Development10pts.

Evidence:
Analysis-17pts.
Synthesis-3pts.

Opposition/
Refutation-5pts

/100
Superior

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Very Poor

Failing

(95-100)
Student
completely
fulfills
assignment
requirements5pts

(90-94)
Student
completely
fulfills
assignment
requirements5pts

(85-89)
Student
completely
fulfills
assignment
requirements5pts

Students thesis
is a clear,
arguable,
definitive
statement of
position that
answers a why
or how
question-8pts.

Students
thesis is a clear
and arguable
statement of
position that
answers a why
or how
question- 7pts.

(75-79)
Student
partially
fulfills
assignment
requirements
(almost all)4pts.
Students
thesis is an
arguable s
clear, arguable
statement of
position-6pts.

(70-74)
Student
partially
fulfills
assignment
requirements
(almost all)4pts.
Students
thesis is an
outline of
points; it is
not an
arguable
statement of
position-5pts.

(Below 70)
Students
work in no
way relates to
assignmentunder under
4pts.

Students thesis
is a clear,
arguable, well
developed, and
definitive
statement of
position. It
answers a why
or how
question- 910pts.
Students paper
demonstrates a
logical, mature,
and thorough
development of
points that
support the
thesis-10pts.

(80-84)
Student
partially
fulfills
assignment
requirements
(almost all)4pts.
Students
thesis is a
clear, arguable
statement of
position-6pts.

Students paper
demonstrates a
logical and
thorough
development of
points that
support the
thesis-9pts.

Students paper
demonstrates
adequate
development of
points that
support the
thesis-8pts.

Students
paper
demonstrates
an adequate
development
of points that
support the
thesis-8pts.

Student
presents
relevant and
fully analyzed
textual
evidence to
support the
thesis
following the
evidence
formula-1617pts.

Student
presents
relevant and
fully analyzed
textual
evidence to
support the
thesis-1516pts.

Student
presents
relevant and
adequately
analyzed
textual
evidence to
support the
thesis-14pts.

Student
presents
relevant and
partially
analyzed
textual
evidence to
support the
thesis-13pts.

Students
paper
demonstrates
an attempt at
adequate
development
of points that
support the
thesis-8pts.
Student
presents
textual
evidence that
is not analyzed
or is analyzed
but does not
support the
thesis-12pts.

Students
paper presents
a superficial
development
of points,
many of
which do not
support the
thesis-7pts.
Students
textual
evidence is
irrelevant and
is not
analyzed11pts.

Students
paper does not
present any
evidence of
development
of points that
support the
thesis-under
7pts.
Student
provides no
textual
evidence to
support the
thesisunder
11 pts.

Student
synthesizes
textual
evidence-3pts.

Student makes
an attempt at
synthesis-3pts.

Student makes
an attempt at
synthesis-3pts.

Student makes
an attempt at
synthesis-3pts.

Student makes
no attempt at
synthesisunder 3pts.

Student makes
no attempt at
synthesisunder 3pts.

Student clearly
and fully
explains
opposition and
persuasively
refutes it-5p

Student
explains
opposition and
gives
refutation-4p

Student
explains
opposition and
gives
refutation-4p

Student does
not explain
opposition or
does not
refute-3p

Student does
not include
op./ref. in
paper-under
3pts.

Student does
not include
op./ref. in
paper- under
3pts.

Student
synthesizes
textual
evidence and
points back to
thesis
statement-3pts.
Student clearly
and fully
explains
opposition and
persuasively
refutes it-5p

Students
work does not
have a thesisunder 5pts.