RUBRIC for PERSUASIVE LETTER about GLOBAL WARMING
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Authors The author achieves all The author achieves
Purpose intended purpose of
persuading someone to
change their ways in
order to help stop global
warming.
Persuasive The author used at least
Language 10 persuasive words.
Causal The author used at least 5
Statements causal statements using
because with two main
clauses.
Vocabulary The author used at least
from the 10 words correctly.
Unit
Organization The author included a
of the Text beginning that introduces
the thesis, a middle that
introduces 3 mini-theses,
and an ending that
concludes the paper. All
the paragraphs and ideas
connect to principal
thesis.
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The author achieves The author achieves The author has no
most of the some of the little of the intended clear purpose of
intended purpose of intended purpose of purpose of persuading persuading someone
persuading persuading someone to change to change their ways
someone to change someone to change their ways in order to in order to help stop
their ways in order their ways in order help stop global global warming.
to help stop global to help stop global warming.
warming. warming.
The author used at The author used at The author used at least The author never
least 7 persuasive least 5 persuasive 3 persuasive words. used persuasive
words. words language.
The author used at The author used at The author used at least The author did no
least 4 causal least 3 causal 1 causal statements use cause and effect
statements using statements using using because with two to explain.
because with two because with two main clauses.
main clauses. main clauses.
The author used at The author used at The author used at least The author did not
least 7 words least 5 words 3 words correctly. use vocabulary
correctly. correctly. correctly
The author included The author included The author included a The author did not
a beginning that a beginning that beginning that connect the text to
introduces the introduces the introduces the thesis, a the principal thesis.
thesis, a middle that thesis, a middle that middle that introduces
introduces 3 mini- introduces 3 mini- 2 mini-theses, and an
theses, and an theses, and an ending that concludes
ending that ending that the paper. Few the
concludes the concludes the paragraphs and ideas
paper. Most the paper. Some the connect to principal
paragraphs and paragraphs and thesis.
ideas connect to ideas connect to
principal thesis. principal thesis.