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Persuasive Essay : Romeo and Juliet
‘Teacher Name: Jason Kolasinski
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[Attention _ [The introductory [The introductory The author has an The introductory
Grabber [Paragraph has a strong paragraph has a hook [interesting introductory paragraph is not
hook or attention Jor attention grabber, paragraph but the interesting AND is not
Jorabber that is butitis weak, Jconnection to the topic relevant to the topic.
fappropriate forthe rambling or isnot clear.
Jaudionce. This could inappropriate for the
Jbe a strong statement, Jaudience.
Ja relevant quotation,
statistic, or question
Jaddressed to the
reader
Focus or | Tnetesis statement |The thosis statement |The thesis statement The thesis statement
Thesis names the topic ofthe names the topic ofthe Joutines some or al of |does not name the
lessay and outlines the essay. tie main points to be topic AND does not
[Statement |imain points to be Jciscussed but does not lpreview what will be
discussed, name the topic. discussed,
[Evidence _ [Al ofthe evidence and [Most of the evidence [Atleast one of the [Evidence and
‘andl Jexamples are specific, Jand examples are | pieces of evidence and Jexamples are NOT
rotevant and specific, relevant and_}examples is relevant relevant ANDIOR are
Examples explanations are given explanations are given| and has an explanation not expiained.
tat show how each |that show how each —|that shows how that
piece of evidence piece of evidence piece af evidence
[supports the author's supports the author's | supports the author's
position, positon. position,
Transitions [A variety of thoughttul_ [Transitions show how [Some transitions work [The transitions:
transitions are used. ideas are connected, wel, but some lbetween ideas are
They clearly show how [but there is kite [connections between lunciear OR
ideas are connected |variety ideas are fuzzy nonexistent
[Sentence _ [Al sentences are well Most sentences are _ | Most sentences are well IMost sentences are
Structure }constructed with varied |well-construoted and constructed, but there is not well-constructed or
structure there is some varied |no variation is structure varied
sentence structure in
tne essay.
Grammar & [Author makes no [Author makes 1-2 | Author makes 3-4 errors [Author makes more
Spelling fe" in grammar or errors in grammar or {in grammar or spelling than 4 errors in
speling that distract — |spelting that distract |tnat distract tne reader grammar or speting
tie reader trom the the reader from the | from the content. that distract the reader
content [content from the content.