Category 0 points 1 point 2 points

Claim: Claim is almost Students provide a claim Students provide a

nonexistent and does for the video and article, strong claim that states
Students must write a not provide what the but the claim is weak or their opinion and what
claim that is taken from students think about the meandering. The they think about the
the reading and video article and video. Claim students need to make a piece. This claim is
presentation on the role is off topic and does not specific claim that can be specific and pertains to
of women in the 1920’s. showcase that the elaborated through main the material that is in the
Claim is a one sentence students viewed the reasons and evidence. reading and video.
statement that gives an material for the
idea on what the persuasive map.
students think about the
reading.

Main Reasons: Students do not provide Only one reason is given Two strong reasons are
two reasons that derive instead of two. The given to support claim.
Students must provide from claim. The reasons claim relates to the video The students state their
two reasons for choosing are irrelevant to the and reading, but two reasons in a coherent
their claim. These reading and video. reasons are needed. sentence and make
reasons are general sense in relation to the
assumptions or reading and video.
statements, which are
flushed out through
evidence.
Evidence: No evidence is provided Evidence is provided, but Evidence is strong as it
for topic. Students do not specific. Evidence is provides statistics or
Students cite the reading not provide material that vague at best. The specific examples from
and video for evidence is relevant to the text or evidence sounded more the text and video.
to support their reasons video. like a claim than Evidence supports the
and claim. evidence that supports a claim and reasons that
claim. precede it.
 Conclusion: No conclusion is The conclusion is not A three to four sentence
provided at all. Or the long enough and does conclusion is provided.
Students sum up their conclusion is off topic not provide an The students state
findings in three to four and not relevant to the acceptance or rejection whether they accept or
sentences. Students topic. of claim. There is a reject their hypothesis.
either accept or reject partial answer to the Students sum up their
their initial claim about claim, but not enough ideas and answer their
the text and video. for full credit. initial claim.

Raw Score out of 8 X 2=Total Score/16 Score: _____/16

Example:

Claim: 2

Main Reasons: 1

Evidence: 1

Conclusion: 1

Raw Score: 5 X 2=10/16