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    Persuasive Essay : Law Students Composition


    Teacher Name: Dr. Gulivets


    Student Name:     ________________________________________

CATEGORY
4 - Above Standards
3 - Meets Standards
2 - Approaching Standards
1 - Below Standards
Score
Grammar & Spelling
Author makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Author makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Author makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
Author makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
 
Sentence Structure
All sentences are well-constructed with varied structure.
Most sentences are well-constructed and there is some varied sentence structure in the essay.
Most sentences are well constructed, but there is no variation is structure.
Most sentences are not well-constructed or varied.
 
Vocabulary
Exhibits skillful use of vocabulary that is precise and purposeful.
Exhibits reasonable use of vocabulary that is precise and purposeful.
Exhibits minimal use of vocabulary that is precise and purposeful.
Lacks use of vocabulary that is precise and purposeful.
 
Sequencing
Arguments and support are provided in a logical order that makes it easy and interesting to follow the author's train of thought.
Arguments and support are provided in a fairly logical order that makes it reasonably easy to follow the author's train of thought.
A few of the support details or arguments are not in an expected or logical order, distracting the reader and making the essay seem a little confusing.
Many of the support details or arguments are not in an expected or logical order, distracting the reader and making the essay seem very confusing.
 
Closing paragraph
The conclusion is strong and leaves the reader solidly understanding the writer's position. Effective restatement of the position statement begins the closing paragraph.
The conclusion is recognizable. The author's position is restated within the first two sentences of the closing paragraph.
The author's position is restated within the closing paragraph, but not near the beginning.
There is no conclusion - the paper just ends.
 

Date Created: October 25, 2013


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