Persuasive Writing Assessment Rubric

Working towards Working at Working above

Persuasive Text Text structure has clear arguments and Text is structured with arguments and
Minimal text structure.
Structure supporting evidence. detailed supporting evidence.

Ideas are simple, few and show little Ideas are appropriate and show some
Ideas detail. detail.
Ideas are detailed and highly persuasive.

Persuasive
Use of one persuasive device. Use of some persuasive devices. Persuasive devices are effectively used.
Devices

Some use of precise words or word groups Consistent use of effective words and
Vocabulary One or two precise words used.
(three or more). phrases which enhance meaning.

Persuasive text is highly cohesive.

Persuasive text is hard to follow and Persuasive text generally reads well, and
Cohesion meaning may be unclear. meaning is usually clear.
Ideas are tightly linked, and meaning is
clear.

Persuasive text is organised into Persuasive text is organised into

Persuasive text contains no paragraph
Paragraphing structure.
paragraphs which are mainly focused on a paragraphs which are focused on a single
single idea. idea.

Persuasive text contains some simple, Persuasive text demonstrates correct,

Sentence Persuasive text contains some simple
complex and compound sentences. controlled and well-developed sentences.
Structure sentences.
Meaning is predominantly clear. Meaning is clear and precise.

Punctuation Minimal use of punctuation. Regular use of punctuation. Precise use of punctuation.

Persuasive text contains correct spelling of Persuasive text contains correct spelling of
Persuasive text contains correct spelling of
Spelling most simple and some common words.
all simple words, most common words all common words, most difficult words
and some difficult words. and some challenging words.