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Persuasive Essay : Environmental Protection

Teacher Name: Ms. Zhou& Ms. Jia

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 - Above Standards 3 - Meets Standards 2 - Approaching Standards 1 - Below Standards Score
Support for Includes 3 or more pieces Includes 3 or more pieces Includes 2 pieces of evidence Includes 1 or fewer pieces
Position of evidence (facts, of evidence (facts, (facts, statistics, examples, real-life of evidence (facts,
statistics, examples, real- statistics, examples, real- experiences) that support the statistics, examples, real-
life experiences) that life experiences) that position statement. life experiences).
support the position support the position
statement. The writer statement.
anticipates the reader\\\'s
concerns, biases or
arguments and has
provided at least 1
counter-argument.
Evidence All of the evidence and Most of the evidence and At least one of the pieces of Evidence and examples
and examples are specific, examples are specific, evidence and examples is relevant are NOT relevant
relevant and explanations relevant and explanations and has an explanation that shows AND/OR are not
Examples
are given that show how are given that show how how that piece of evidence explained.
each piece of evidence each piece of evidence supports the author\\\'s position.
supports the author\\\'s supports the author\\\'s
position. position.
Accuracy All supportive facts and Almost all supportive Most supportive facts and statistics Most supportive facts and
statistics are reported facts and statistics are are reported accurately. statistics were
accurately. reported accurately. inaccurately reported.

Closing The conclusion is strong
paragraph and leaves the reader
solidly understanding the
writer\\\'s position.
Effective restatement of
the position statement
begins the closing
paragraph.
Sources All sources used for
quotes, statistics and facts
are credible and cited
correctly.
The conclusion is The author\\\'s position is restated There is no conclusion -
recognizable. The within the closing paragraph, but the paper just ends.
author\\\'s position is not near the beginning.
restated within the first
two sentences of the
closing paragraph.
All sources used for Most sources used for quotes, Many sources are suspect
quotes, statistics and statistics and facts are credible (not credible) AND/OR are
facts are credible and and cited correctly. not cited correctly.
most are cited correctly.

Date Created: Mar 13, 2018 10:08 pm (CDT)

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