Fourth Grade Persuasive Writing Rubric Name: Date: Score: 4.W.3.1 The student will write persuasive compositions in a variety of forms. Standard Introduction Clearly state an opinion to a particular audience. Organization Use an organizational structure to group related ideas that support the opinion. Persuasive Writing Facts & Details Support the opinion with facts & details from various sources, including texts. Linking Words & Phrases Connect opinion using words and phrases. Conclusion Provide a concluding statement or section related to the position presented. 4.W.3.1 Totals 4 The introductory paragraph includes the clearly stated opinion/claim & a creative hook that grabs the reader’s attention. The writing includes multiple supporting paragraphs that move the reader smoothly through the text in a convincing tone. The writing elaborates on the opinion by referencing a variety of reliable text evidence/sources, examples, emotion, & precise details. The writing includes deliberately chosen linking phrases that help to clearly shift from stating reasons, to giving evidence, & making a new point. The concluding paragraph restates the position & provides insight, reflection, follow up ideas, or suggested action. 4: 17-20 3 2 1 The writing begins with an introduction that clearly states the opinion to a particular audience. The writing begins with a simple introduction that shows opinion but may lack audience. With help, the student writes a simple introduction that includes the opinion. The writing is organized in paragraphs. Related ideas support the opinion. The writing is grouped in paragraph form & includes some evidence of related ideas that support the opinion. With help, related idea(s) are grouped together & are connected to the opinion. The opinion is supported with facts & details from various sources, including texts. The writing includes some supportive facts & details from a single source. With help, the student includes supportive facts from a text or other source. The opinion is connected using words & phrases like for instance, one time, in addition to. The writing includes some linking words or phrases such as also, and, or but. With help, the student includes simple linking words such as because. The writing has a concluding statement/section that relates to the position presented. The writing has a short conclusion. It may not restate the opinion. With help, the writing includes a simple concluding statement. 3: 14-16 2: 8-13 1: 5-7 Fourth Grade Persuasive Writing Rubric Standard Draft & Revise 4.W.4 Apply the writing process to generate a draft and revise to improve writing. Edit for Grammar & Usage 4.W.6.1 Writing Process Demonstrate command of English grammar and usage. * See standards for specific essential skills for grammar and usage. Capitalization, Punctuation & Spelling 4.W.6.2 Demonstrate command of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. * See standard for specific essential skills for capitalization, punctuation and spelling. Handwriting 4.W.2.1 Write legibly. 4 3 2 1 Develops multiple drafts for a single piece of writing and uses varied revision strategies to make the piece stronger and more succinct. Develop, select and organize ideas (graphic organizer) relevant to topic, purpose, and genre. Use appropriate reference materials (e.g., quality of ideas, organization, sentence fluency, word choice) Uses a tool (graphic organizer) to organize ideas and revises writing for basic mistakes (repeated words and organization) With help, the student is able to draft and revise a piece of writing for basic mistakes. The writing contains an appropriate use of varied sentence structures with few to no errors in grammar and usage. The writing contains compound and complex sentence structure with correct use of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and conjunctions. The writing contains both simple and compound sentence structure with correct use of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs. With help, the student can write using simple sentence structure with correct use of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, and verbs. There are few to no errors in capitalization spelling or punctuation. The punctuation used adds interest to the writing. There are occasional errors in spelling or punctuation, but they do no distract from the smooth reading of the essay. There are frequent errors in spelling and punctuation. The piece is still readable, but mistakes are noticeable. With help, the student can correct errors in capitalization, punctuation or spelling. The student writes using legible cursive that can be read by others. The student writes using print or cursive forming letters and words that can be read by others. The student’s writing is difficult to read. With help, the student is able to space words correctly and write legibly. Required Vocabulary: paragraph, opinion, claim, facts, details, evidence, source, linking words/phrases, introduction, introductory paragraph, conclusion, concluding statement/paragraph/section, domain-specific, nouns, pronouns (relative, reflexive), progressive verb tenses, verb tense, helping verbs (modal auxiliaries), relative adverbs, prepositions, sentences (simple, compound, complex and exclamatory) coordinating and subordinating conjunctions, capitalization, apostrophes, possessives, contractions, quotation marks, direct speech, comma, homophone, homograph, draft, organize, relevant, format, revise, edit, graphic organizer