Persuasive Letter Project: No More Bullying

Teacher Name: Kiara Martin

Students Name: _____________________________________

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Goals/Thesis Strongly and Clearly states a Personal Personal
clearly states a personal opinion is not opinion is not
personal opinion. Some clearly stated. easily
opinion. Clearly references to Little or no understood.
identifies the the issue. references to Has no
issue. the issue. reference to
the issue.
Reasons & Three or more Three or more Two points Preparation is
Support excellent points points are made; shows weak;
are made with made with some arguments are
good support. It support, but the preparation, weak or
is evident the arguments are but weak missing; and
writer put much somewhat arguments. less than three
thought and weak in places. points are
research into The writer made.
this assignment. doesn’t
persuade
completely.
Grammar & Contains few, if Contains Contains many Contains many
Usage any several errors in punctuation, punctuation,
punctuation, punctuation, spelling, and/or spelling, and/or
spelling, or spelling, or grammatical grammatical
grammatical grammar that errors that errors that
errors. do not interfere interfere with make the piece
with meaning. meaning. illegible.
Organization Sentences and Sentence and Sentence and Little or no
paragraphs are paragraph paragraph evidence of
complete, well structure is structure is sentence or
written, and generally inconsistent. paragraph
varied. correct. structure.
Word Choice / Choice of Adequate Choice of some Language and
Tone words that are choice of words that are tone of letter is
clear, words that are clear and unclear and
descriptive, clear and descriptive. lacks
and accurate. descriptive. Lacks description.
Maintains Demonstrates a consistent
consistent persuasive tone persuasive
persuasive tone in parts of the tone.
throughout letter.
letter.