Name__________ Persuasive/ Debate Paper

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1 pt 2 pts 3 pts
Focus/Ideas My writing doesn't show
that I understand my
topic, because I gave 1 or
no central ideas and one
or no supports for my
topic.

Cites no evidence from the
text that was provided by
the author to help support
my position.

Did not include a
counterpoint to my
position
I have written clearly on
the topic, because my
writing includes 2 big
ideas, supporting details
and examples. It shows
that I fully understand the
topic by including 2
supporting examples or
ideas.

Cites some evidence from
the text that was provided
by the author to help
support my position.

Included part of the
counterpoint to my
position
I have written clearly on
the topic, because my
writing includes 3 big
ideas, and 3 supporting
details and examples. It
shows that I fully
understand the topic.

Cites adequate evidence
from the text that was
provided by the author to
help support my position.

Included the counterpoint
to my position.
Organization My writing doesn't show
any sequence or
organization.
My writing shows that I
tried to sequence and to
organize my writing. I
developed the topic with
facts, definitions, and
details. 50 percent of the
paper is in order.
I used linking words and
phrases (e.g., also,
another, and, more, but)
to connect ideas
within categories of
information.
Language I didn't use any vocabulary
related to my topic.

I showed no amount of
effective word choice to
support my position

I used bias words or
phrases to help support
my position

I did not include any facts
in support of my position
I mostly used vocabulary
related to my topic.
Effective word choice to
support my position

I showed some amount of
effective word choice to
support my position

I used some bias words or
phrases to help support
my position

I included some facts in
support of my position
I tried to use interesting
vocabulary correctly and
that included facts and
details.

I showed an adequate
amount of effective word
choice to support my
position

I used no bias words or
phrases to help support
my position

I included an adequate
amount of facts in support
of my position
Mechanics My writing shows that I
didn't use capitalization
and punctuation. I also
didn't correctly spell
words I know.

I used quotations
incorrectly in my writing
to help support my
position
My writing shows that I
mostly used capitalization
and punctuation to begin
and end sentences. I
correctly spelled most of
the high frequency words.

I used quotations mostly
correct in my writing to
help support my position
My writing shows that I
always used capitalization
and punctuation to begin
and end sentences. I
correctly spelled all high
frequency of the words.

I used quotations correctly
in my writing to help
support my position