Persuasive Essay : Andrew Jackson

Teacher Name: Mr. MacKay

Student Name: ________________________________________

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Position The topic sentence is The topic sentence The topic sentence is hidden The topic sentence There is no topic
Statement clear, mentions doesn't mention in the first paragraph. is hidden in the first sentence.
Andrew Jackson, anything about paragraph and
and is easily Andrew Jackson. mentions nothing
identifiable. about Andrew
Jackson.

Evidence The 2 examples The 2 examples There are 2 examples used There is only one There are no examples
and used for evidence on used for evidence for evidence on Jackson's example used for used for evidence on
Jackson's on Jackson's presidency but there is no evidence on Jackson's presidency.
Examples presidency are clear presidency are clear argument for them. Jackson's
and convincing. but not convincing. presidency and
there is no argument
for it.
Accuracy The historical facts There are 1 or 2 There are more than 2 There are more than All historical facts are
presented in your inaccurate historical inaccurate historical facts. 4 inaccurate wrong.
argument are all facts. historical facts.
correct.

Grammar There are no There are 1 or 2 There are 3 or 4 There are 5 or 6 There are more than 6
& Spelling grammatical or grammatical or grammatical or spelling grammatical or grammatical or spelling
spelling errors. spelling errors. errors. spelling errors. errors.

Support Your position is clear Your position is Your position is clear but Your position is Your position has nothing
for from your examples clear but doesn't there is no argument created unclear because you to do with the topic.
and convinces the convince the reader to convince the reader to took both sides of
Position reader to take your to take your side. take your side. the argument.
side.