In other words: Students will be able to write a persuasive essay with arguments supported by valid reasoning and sufficient evidence while using the six elements of the writing process and working on proper organization and developing individual voice.
Objective: Today we will look at valid types of evidence and work on the introductory paragraph.
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Thesis Statement, Ideas,
Defining your argument, backing up your argument with proof
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Ideas are fresh and
original. Thesis is narrow and
manageable. Order of development clear and precise and helps development one
clear main idea. Hook and thesis
connect. Clear important details for
support
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Ideas are clear but might
be overused. Topic/ Thesis is fairly
board. Order of develop may ramble and
may not back up thesis. Hook is present
but may not connect with thesis.
Support is attempted but not quite fulfilled with specifics.
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Paper lacks a central idea
or purpose. Ideas are not developed or
seem to go in several directions.
Information is limited or unclear.
Details are missing.
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Not Evident
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Organization
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Original title.
Transitions connect main
ideas. Effective opening and ending.
Easy to follow. Important ideas
stand out. Clear beginning, middle and
end. Details fit where placed.
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Appropriate title. Transitions connect sentence to sentence
but not necessary idea to idea. Good
beginning. Attempted ending. Logical sequencing. Key ideas are beginning to surface. Readable.
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Paper is hard to follow
because transitions are weak or absent.
There is no clear beginning or ending.
Ideas may not fit together or ramble.
Paragraph structure might not be evident.
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Not Evident
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Voice
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Point of view is evident
Clear sense of audience
Enthusiastic about
topic. Says more than is
expected. Words elicit both ideas and
emotions. Work is engaging and
persuades
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Personal treatment of
standard topic. Perspective becomes
evident. Some sense of audience. Conveys ideas to reader. The writer likes the topic, but is not
passionate about it. Writing persuades
in some places
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Paper is lifeless,
mechanic, stilted. Predictable
treatment of topic. Energy
lacking. Audience could be
anyone. Writer is indifferent to the
topic. Does not persuade at all.
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Not evident
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Word Choice
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Precise, fresh, original
words. Vivid images. Avoids repetitions, clichés,
vagueness. Use of figurative
language. Everyday words are used
well.
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Uses favorite words
correctly. Experiments with new
words. Attempts to use descriptive
words to create images.
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Ordinary and recognizable
words. Language is generic or cliché. Uses repetitions or relies on slang. Overuse of “to be” verbs.
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Not Evident
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Sentence Fluency
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Consistent use of sentence
variety. Sentence structure is correct
and creative. Varied beginnings,
varied structures, and varied lengths.
Natural flow and rhythm.
Writing is not wordy.
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Sentences are usually
correct, but some may not flow smoothly.
Simple and compound sentences are present. Varied beginning. Sections have rhythm and flow. Writing could be cut to avoid wordiness.
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Sentences are choppy, incomplete,
rambling or awkward. Meanings are not
always clear. Words are strung
together. Sentences could be extremely
wordy.
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Not Evident
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Mechanics
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There may be occasional
errors in mechanics (spelling, fragments, run-ons, punctuation,
capitalization, usage, etc.). However,
it is hard to find errors.
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Errors in writing mechanics
are noticeable but do not impair readability.
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Numerous errors in usage,
grammar, spelling, capitalization, and/or punctuation distract reader and
impair readability.
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Not Evident
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Uses of Persuasive Tools
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Uses 4 or more tools:
expert testimony, quality of reasoning, points out flaws in opposing views,
appeal to audience self-interests, radically different topics or new twists
on old topics
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Uses 2-3 tools.
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Relies heavily on one tool.
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Not Evident
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References and Sources
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More
than five sources. All sources of
information are noted in correct in-text citation (MLA format) and correct
Works Cited page.
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Three
to five sources. Some sources of information are noted incorrectly or not in
MLA format. Minor problems with Works
Cited page.
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Less than three
sources. Most information noted
incorrectly. MLA format completely
missing. Many problems with Works
Cited page.
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Not Evident
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