Aaron James P.

Juariz Grade XI - Humility

Russel L. Loyola Academic Reading and Writing

Rubrics for a Position Paper

VGE GE SE LE N
(5 points) (4 points) (3 points) (2 points) (1 point)

CONTENT (35%)
Paper clearly States the position of the writer.
Opening statement captures the readers’ interest.
Issue is debatable, fresh, relevant, and somehow original.
Arguments reflect higher level of thought.
Paper uses evidence from reputable sources.
Sufficient pieces of evidence support the claim.
Paper considers all possible counterarguments.
Paper refutes the opposing argument.
Paper aligns the argument to the target readers’ beliefs, attitude,
values, and motivations.
Paper employs appropriate method in presenting arguments.
Paper considers logical, ethical, and emotional appeals.
Paper eliminates logical fallacies.
Conclusion restates the position of the writer.
Conclusion presents feasible course of actions.
Closing statement is powerful.
TOTAL /75
ORGANIZATION (25%)
Paper uses organizational pattern and structure appropriate for the
genre.
Cohesive devices are effectively used.
Pieces of information are logically arranged and easy to follow
Flow of ideas is smooth and easy to read.
TOTAL /20
STYLE (20%)
Paper showcase the writer’s voice.
Paper uses a variety of sentence structure.
Paper is free from sexist language.
Paper uses language appropriate to the context.
Paper eliminates wordiness.
TOTAL /25
GRAMMAR AND MECHANICS (10%)
Grammar is accurate.
Spelling, capitalization, and punctuation are correctly used.
Word choice is appropriate.
Sentences are well-structured.
TOTAL /20
DOCUMENTATIONAND SOURCES (10%)
Paper uses correct citation and reference format.
Sources used are reliable.
Sources used are relevant to the topic.
TOTAL /15