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    Persuasive Essay : Unit Paper One


CATEGORY
100-90
89-80
79-70
69-60
59-below
Title
Title was clever, and attention getting. Anticipated the content of the paper. It should contain a figure of style.
Title anticipates content of the paper. Contains a figure of style.
Does not really anticipate the content of the essay.
Does not relate to the essay
No title.
Thesis Statement
Is very clear in the beginning of the essay what the thesis is.
Thesis is formulated in the beginning of the essay. It is not as clear as it could be.
The statement is a bit confused.
Does not relate to the prompt of the essay
There is no thesis.
Attention Getter
Essay begins with a catchy attention getter.
Essay begins with an attention getter
No attention getter
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Introduction
Essay begins with a meaningful introduction. Anticipating the content of the essay, its main focus, a clear thesis statement, and attention getter.
Essay begins anticipating the content of the essay, main focus, thesis statement is there.
Essay begins anticipating the content of the essay, main focus, thesis is not clearly defined.
Essay begins with some relevance to what the essay is about.
Essay begins with a very poor or vague introduction
Definitions
Tower of Babel and Icarus are clearly defined and significance is explained.
Both are defined, but significance is not explained.
Only defined one of the two
Definition is wrong
No definition at all.
Support/Evidence
All assumptions are backed by evidence from the artist's life and times.
Most assumptions are backed up by evidence.
Most assumptions are backed up by evidence that is not relevant
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No evidence
Transitions
All paragraphs have good transitions
Most paragraphs have good transitions
Some paragraphs have good transitions
Some paragraphs use poor transitions.
No attempt to make transitions
Grammar/Spelling
No grammar or spelling mistakes
Little grammar mistakes
Some grammar mistakes, but not too much.
Many grammar mistakes.
Paper becomes hard to read because of so many mistakes.
Closing paragraph
Relates back to the introduction and rounds off the essay nicely
Builds a nice frame around the essay
There is a closing paragraph but it sounds more like a summary
No closing paragraph
No closing paragraph, the essay ends abruptly
Background Knowledge
Essay contains enough background knowledge to support all assumptions and explain points
Essay contains some background knowledge
Essay contains little background knowledge and hardly supports main assumptions.
Background knowledge is wrong.
Does not attempt to explain artist's background.
Analysis
Fully analyzes all elements of the painting, and explains in a coherent manner.
analyzes most elements in the painting, maybe missed something.
Misses most things in the painting
Analyzes the wrong elements in the painting or completely misses the point.
No attempt at analysis.
Format Requirement
Follows all margin and length requirements
Follows length requirements
Not long enough, margins are incorrect
Too short to cover all topics
Too short to be coherent

Date Created: October 02, 2009
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