ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY GRADING RUBRIC

Weight 5-excellent 4-good 3-fair 2-weak 1-poor

2x…=…. The introduction Has an interesting Has a correct but Has Has no
has an interesting opening statement bland introduction, introductory
Introduction

hook, and a strong and a clear thesis introduction, and but no thesis paragraph, and
thesis statement. statement. The a simple thesis statement no thesis
The claim is well claim is supported statement. The statement
supported by by data. claim is present,
logical warrant, but may be
4x…=… and
Tellsdata
the events Tells the events unsupported
Tells the events Tells the Does not tell
Ideas & content (body)

orderly from the orderly from the inorderly from the events the events
beginning until the beginning until beginning until inorderly
end. Each of events the end but each the end. But each from the
supported by detail of events are not of events beginning
description supported by supported by until the end
detail description detail description and each of
events are not
supported by
2 x …=... Gives an Gives an Gives an detail
Gives an Has no
interesting interesting uninteresting uninteresting reorientation
reorientation and reorientation but reorientation but reorientation paragraph
Conclusion

correlate with the does not correlate correlate with the and does not
events. with the events. events. correlate with
the events.

2 x...=… Paper is organized The The paper is Shows some The writing
by logic. Each organizational organized, but minor skill lacks a clear
paragraph has topic structure of this lacks some but has major sense of
sentence, relevant paper enhances elements. The flaws direction or is
Organization

details and and showcases reader can read e.g., no too short to
transitions to the the central idea or the text without controlling have any
next paragraph theme of the confusion idea; poor organization.
smoothly paper paragraph; Or the paper is
redundant too short to
sections judge
2 x ...=… The style of the The style of the The language is Major flaws The writer
writing is formal, writing I mostly functional, but not e.g., struggles with
Style

and uses ethos formal and compelling. The simplistic, a limited

pathos and logos attempts to use claim is supported wordy, vocabulary or
effectively. The ethos pathos and with simplistic repetitious, the paper is too
3 x...= … author
Followhas
MLA a strong logos. Therelevant
Has three author evidence, and
Has two quotes monotonous,
Has one short to judge
No quotes
guidelines. There quotes, but may cited that are quote cited. cited in the
Quotes

are at least three not be cited relevant to the Or quotes are essay
relevant quotes correctly topic not relevant
cited in the paper to the topic
 3x…=… Follows MLA Follows MLA Follows MLA May not Works cited
Works cited page

guidelines. At least guidelines. At guidelines. At follow MLA page is not

three entries from a least two entries least two entries guidelines, complete, has
periodical or from a periodical from a periodical but has two only one
newspaper, and the or newspaper, and or newspaper, or sources. source or all
internet are cited the internet the internet but Some sources are not
correctly and used correctly, and citations may be citations are used in the
2x…=… in
Thethewriter
paper used in the paper
The writer formatted
The writerwrong.
has used
Errorsinexist
the paper
Too many
demonstrates an demonstrates a basic grasp of in almost errors in the
excellent grasp of good grasp of standard writing every paper make it
standard writing standard writing conventions (e.g., sentence and hard to
Conventions

conventions(e.g., conventions (e.g., spelling, may interfere understand. Or

spelling, spelling, punctuation, with meaning the paper is too
punctuation, punctuation, capitalization, short to judge
capitalization, capitalization, grammar usage,
grammar usage, grammar usage, paragraphing)wit
paragraphing) paragraphing)erro h some mistakes
rs are occasional present

TABEL OF SCORING RUBRIC

weigh Score total

Criteria
t 1 2 3 4 5
Introduction 2            10
Ideas & Content (body) 4            20
Conclusion 2            10
Organization 2            10
Style 2            10
Quotes 3            15
Works cited page 3            15
Convention 2            10
Total score