Persuasive Essay : Research Project

Teacher Name: Ms. Ivey

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY
Focus or Thesis
Statement

4-AboveStandards
The thesis statement
names the topic of the
essay and outlines the
main points to be
discussed.

Sources

All sources used for

quotes, statistics and
facts are credible and
cited correctly. At least
8 sources used.

3-MeetsStandards
The thesis statement
names the topic of the
essay.

All sources used for

quotes, statistics and
facts are credible and
most are cited
correctly. At least 5 to
7 sources used.
Sequencing
Arguments and
Arguments and
support are provided support are provided
in a logical order that in a fairly logical order
makes it easy and
that makes it
interesting to follow
reasonably easy to
the author\'s train of
follow the author\'s
Evidence and
All
of the Completely
evidence and Most
of thought.
the evidence
thought.
train of
Examples
examples
are
specific,
and
examples
follows outline used
Mostly follows are
outline
relevant
and
specific,
and
for rough draft.
used for relevant
rough draft.
explanations are given explanations are given
that show how each
that show how each
piece of evidence
piece of evidence
supports the author\'s supports the author\'s
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Essay : Research Project

2-ApproachingStand
ards
1-BelowStandards
The thesis statement The thesis statement
outlines some or all of does not name the
the main points to be topic AND does not
discussed but does not preview what will be
name the topic.
discussed.
Most sources used for
quotes, statistics and
facts are credible and
cited correctly. At least
3 to 5 sources used.

Many sources are

suspect (not credible)
AND/OR are not cited
correctly. 2 or less
sources used.

A few of the support

Many of the support
details or arguments details or arguments
are not in an expected are not in an expected
or logical order,
or logical order,
distracting the reader distracting the reader
and making the essay and making the essay
At
least
one of the
Evidence
seem
a little
seem veryand
confusing.
pieces
of
evidence
and
examples
are
NOT
confusing. Somewhat Fails to follow outline
examples
is
relevant
relevant
AND/OR
are
follows outline used
used for rough draft.
and
has
an
not
explained.
for rough draft.
explanation that
shows how that piece
of evidence supports
the author\'s position.

Score