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English Department
Ms. Hereford
Students Name: _____________________________
Class Period: _________________________________
Persuasive Essay Rubric (English II)
Directions: Use this rubric to evaluate specific pieces of your essay. Be
sure that you follow all guidelines. (Do not lose; you must turn in rubric
with the final copy.)
Introduction:
I. Attention Grabber/Strong Lead-In
(Introduce the author, title of stories/poem/topic.) 10 pts
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II. Three supporting sentences that give the reader an idea of what the
story is about.
30 pts__________________
III. Thesis Statement (Last Sentence in Introduction) 15 pts
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(Introduces the focus of the persuasive essay. Make sure that you restate
the author’s name and the title of the book. Also be sure to include your 3
reasons as to why someone should or should not read your summer reading
novel. Ex: Kaye Gibbons novel Ellen Foster should definitely be on one’s
must read list, because it is realistic, heart wrenching, and it is unbiased.
Body Paragraphs:
IV. Body Paragraphs
There should be three or more body paragraphs that support each point in
your thesis statement. Each paragraph should begin with a transition word,
followed by a comma. Give examples, details, and experiences to support
your thesis statement.
Body Paragraph #1 20
pts___________________
Body Paragraph #2 20
pts___________________
Body Paragraph #3 20
pts____________________
V. Transitions words should be at the beginning of all body paragraphs
and the conclusion.
20 pts (5 points for each transition)
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VI. Quotations (Two quotations must be in each body paragraph. The two
are not
Included with the 5-7 sentences. If you have a five sentence body paragraph
then you should have a seven sentence paragraph after you used your quotes.
You will not start or end a body paragraph with a quote. They are to be
intertwined within the body paragraphs. All quotes should be documented MLA
style: “He went to the store” (Foster 34). If it is not cited then half of
your points will be deducted for each quote that is not cited.
Body #1: Quote 1 ___________________ 10 pts
Quote 2 _____________________ 10 pts
Body # 2: Quote 1 ___________________ 10 pts
Quoted 2 ______________________ 10
pts
Body # 3 Quote 1 ________________________ 10 pts
Quote 2 ________________________
10 pts
VII. Conclusion:
(It will begin with the appropriate transition such as “in conclusion,” “all
in all,” or another appropriate transition.)
Restatement of Thesis: ________________ 10 pts
1 statement from body paragraph 2 ________________ 10 pts
1 statement from body paragraph 3 ________________ 10 pts
1 statement from body paragraph 4_________________ 10 pts
Clincher (1 sentence that sums up your paper)
_______________10 pts
VIII: Grammar, Usage, And Mechanics: 60 pts (10 pts for each paragraph)
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IX. Works cited: You are to citer the novel that you read and quoted
from. Please refer to (www.citationmachine.net). ____________________ 20 pts
Total points earned:______________
Total # of points: 325
Final Grade: _______________
(Late papers will result in ten points off of the actual grade each day it
is late. There is only a maximum of three days, after this time frame your
paper will not be accepted). 10 pts will be deducted if you do not have a
rubric. 5 points will be ducted for every contraction, or “you”
English Department Ms. Hereford
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