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Argument Paragraph English 7

Advanced (5)
Content

On-Target (4)

Novice (3)
The piece: Struggles to create a unied and persuasive argument; multiple sentences do not directly support the debatable claim. Lacking a topic sentence. Evidence lacking or sources not credible Sources not cited or with major errors. Commentary missing or does not fully explain how the evidence proves the claim.

The piece: The piece: Creates a unied and persuasive Creates a fairly unied and persuasive argument; every sentence supports argument; almost all sentences the debatable claim. support the debatable claim. Contains a topic sentence with a Contains a topic sentence with a debatable claim. debatable claim. Employs strong evidence, including Employs evidence, including reliable reliable source(s). source(s). Sources properly cited. Sources cited with minor errors. Includes commentary that intricately Includes commentary that explains and complexly explains how the how the evidence proves the claim evidence proves the claim (using (attempting ethos, pathos, logos). ethos, pathos, logos). The piece: Shifts seamlessly between evidence Logically ows between evidence and and commentary (transitions). commentary (transitions). The piece: Contains minimal fragments or runons. Maintains a voice appropriate for topic and audience, with only occasional lapses. Appropriate word choice for topic Proofread for No Excuses

Organization The piece:

The piece: Struggles to organize evidence and commentary in a logical manner. The piece: Contains multiple fragments or run-ons. Is written in an informal voice. Limited word choice for topic Not proofread

Style & Mechanics

The piece: Contains no fragments or run-ons; engages complex sentence structures. Consistently maintains a voice appropriate for topic and audience. Sophisticated and precise word choice for topic Proofread for No Excuses

Revised February 2014