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Persuasive Essay Rubric

*Adapted from Jay McTighe, Maryland Assessment Consortium

Below is an example of a rubric which could be used to assess the persuasive essay component of the project. When creating assessment tools, remember to consider the following: You should be evaluating the key elements of the product. These may or may not be weighted differently, depending on their importance.

 

  Development Organization Audience Language
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4

 position is clearly identified and fully supported a logical plan of organization is consistently maintained addresses the audience’s needs effectively language choices consistently enhance text
 

3

 position is clearly identified and partially supported a logical plan of organization is generally maintained addresses the audience’s needs adequately language choices frequently enhance text

2

 position lacks clarity and is partially supported organizational plan is somewhat flawed addresses the audience’s needs minimally language choices sometimes enhance text
 

1

 position is ambiguous or not identified, and is not supported plan of organization is illogical and/or not maintained does not address the audience’s needs language choices seldom enhance text

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
   

Unacceptable

  

Incomplete

 

Good

 

Excellent
 

 

 

Content

(50 Points)
  • Topic not developed, poor organization
  • No factual information
  • Project does not contain a persuasive argument (No examples)

 

 

 

(0-11 Points)
  • Poor topic development
  • Some factual information
  • Project lacks supportive points for a persuasive argument (Few examples)

 

 

(11-25 Points)
  • Adequate topic development
  • Factual information presented in satisfactory organization
  • Project provides persuasive points (Relevant examples)

(26-40 Points)
  • Excellent topic development
  • In-depth factual information presented
  • Project strongly supports persuasive point (Excellent examples)

(41-50 Points)

Resources

(10 Points)
  • No resources utilized
  • No citations

 

(0-1Points)
  • Some resources
  • Incomplete citations

 

(2-5 Points)
  • Adequate resources
  • Most citations complete

(6-8 Points)
  • Extensive resources
  • Citations complete

(9-10 Points)

Project Organization

(15 Points)
  • Storyboard not done or barely begun
  • Project does not follow storyboard layout

 

(0-3Points)
  • Storyboard incomplete
  • Project loosely follows storyboard layout

 

 

(4-7 Points)
  • Storyboard organized
  • Project follows storyboard layout

 

 

(8-11 Points)
  • Storyboard complete and well detailed
  • Project follows storyboard layout

(11-15 Points)
 

 

Technology Utilization

 

(15 Points)
  • Little or no understanding of use of technology
  • No graphics/ inappropriate use of graphics
  • No text
  • Inappropriate use of audio
  • Inappropriate use of animation or effects

 

(0-3 Points)
  • Minimal understanding of use of technology
  • Few graphics
  • Sparse text
  • Some audio
  • Uses animation/effects appropriately

 

 

 

 

 

(4-7 Points)
  • Adequate understanding of use of technology
  • Appropriate graphics
  • Adequate text
  • Appropriate

audio usage

  • Animation /effects enhance project

 

 

 

(8-11 Points)
  • Masterful use of technology
  • Project enhanced by exceptional graphics
  • Text usage provides strong support for the project
  • Animation /effects strongly accentuate

project

(12-15 Points)

Presenter Knowledge and Skill

(10 Points)
  • Little or no verbal presentation
  • Unable to respond to questions

 

(0-1Points)
  • Fair verbal presentation
  • Able to respond to few questions

 

 

(2-5 Points)
  • Good verbal presentation
  • Able to answer most questions

 

(6-8 Points)
  • Excellent verbal presentation
  • Able to answer all questions

(9-10 Points)

 

Person evaluating project Scores

_____Teacher _____Content Total Score_____

_____Peer _____Resources

_____Self _____Project Organization

_____Technology Utilization

_____Presenter Knowledge