Persuasive Text Rubric – All Stages
Feature
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Text Structure
- introduction
-arguments
-conclusion
Scribes a basic
orientation that
identifies the issue and
the writers opinion
about it
Writes a simple
introduction that
identifies the issue and
argues by expressing
the writer’s opinions
about the issue
Writes a statement of
position that identifies the
issue and provides:
writer’s overall opinion, 3
supporting arguments,
and rounds off the text in
some way
Writes a statement of
position, at least three
arguments and rounds off
with a simple restatement
of position.
Includes a strong
statement of position, a
preview of the points being
presented and at least
three arguments. The
reinforcement of position
strongly concludes the
text.
Includes a forceful statement
of position that previews the
points being presented,
developed arguments and a
reinforcement of position that
is emphatic.
Has a forceful statement of
position, a succinct preview of
points, well-developed arguments
and a reinforcement of position
that is emphatic. Effective
technical language and a range of
persuasive devices are use
effectively throughout the text.
Arguments are
developed with
reasons that
persuade
Draws a picture and
scribes or writes 1-2
sentences that gives an
opinion about an issue
with a supporting
reason
Writes a short text of at
least 3-4 sentences
that includes simple
supporting arguments
or opinion, briefly
presents reason/s
Writes a short persuasive
text that provides
arguments with at least
one with 2 or 3 reason/s
with some elaboration
Writes a persuasive text
in which most arguments
contain a relevant point and
a separate sentence that
elaborates a reason or
consequence
Writes a detailed persuasive
text, all arguments contain a
relevant point and an
elaboration of 1-2 sentences
outlining the reasons or
consequences
Arguments successfully
persuade. Most are
elaborated and sustained
across several sentences
and are supported by
evidence: researched
information or statistics,
reported viewpoints or
quoted speech of experts or
interested parties.
Arguments effectively persuade.
Elaborated arguments are
sustained across several
sentences and supported by
evidence: researched information
or statistics, reported viewpoints or
quoted speech of experts or
interested parties.
Sentence
Structure
Can correctly structure
some simple and/or
compound sentences
and copy models
Most (50%) simple and
compound sentences
are correctly structured
and attempts some (12) complex
Nearly all simple and
compound sentences are
correctly structured
and some (1-2) complex
are correct (limited types)
Nearly all simple and
compound sentences
correct and experiments
with different types of
complex with some
success
Nearly all simple and
compound correct and
demonstrates mostly
correct complex
structures, eg begins
sentences with a
dependent clause
Simple and compound
correct and demonstrates
nearly all correct complex
sentences throughout text
with more variety and
including non-finite clauses
Variety of correctly structured
sentences including many different
complex structures throughout the
text
Vocabulary
- precise words
- persuasive
language
Uses only basic words
including single simple
adjectives and
adverbial phrases to
tell when and where.
Uses basic nouns and
verbs and some
everyday adjectives to
create noun groups.
Uses everyday nouns,
adjectives and verbs and
adverbial phrases and
may include 1-2
more precise words or
words used to persuade.
Uses everyday nouns,
noun groups, verbs and
verb groups with at least
3-4 precise words.
Some persuasive
words/phrases are
demonstrated.
Mostly uses everyday
vocabulary but
demonstrates at least 5
precise words or phrases
including some persuasive
language used effectively.
Appropriate technical and
evaluative language is use
effectively across the text. A
variety of persuasive devices
demonstrated.
Uses a range of deliberate word
choices across the text including;
examples of precise words,
complex noun groups, literal
comparisons, effective similes and
personification
Cohesion
-pronouns
-conjunctions
-connectives
Few or no cohesive
devises except and and
simple pronouns
Limited cohesion within
texts (either absent or
some errors) may use
common link words
such as and, then
Uses only some basic
conjunctions and/or basic
time connectives
Uses pronouns and a few
simple conjunctions to
join ideas within texts; 1-2
more specific time
connectives
Uses pronouns, some
different conjunctions and
3 or more temporal and
causal connectives to join
ideas within texts
Correctly uses pronouns,
varies conjunctions and uses
a range of connectives to
join ideas across a text
Correctly uses pronouns, varies
conjunctions and controls the use
of a wider range of connectives to
link meanings across a text
Punctuation
Some evidence of
sentence punctuation
Uses some sentence
punctuation, eg full
stops, capitals and
question marks but is
inconsistent
Mostly uses correct
sentence punctuation and
some other correct
punctuation eg speech
marks, name capitals and
commas in lists
Most sentence
punctuation correct and
evidence of other correct
punctuation, eg proper
noun capitals &
contraction apostrophes
Nearly all correct sentence
punctuation and other
punctuation mostly
correct, inverted commas,
possessive apostrophes
(there may be some
omissions)
Correct punctuation includes
sentence markers, proper
noun capitals, apostrophes,
clause commas and most
punctuation within speech
marks
Correct punctuation throughout a
longer text including punctuation
within speech marks and some
other complex punctuation with
few errors or omissions
Handout 46
Handout 46