Persuasive Essay Rating Scale

_____ The essay has clear paragraphs

_____ The essay has topic sentences for the paragraphs

_____ The essay has an introduction with the thesis clearly stated

_____ The entire essay relates to the thesis statement

_____ The essay has a conclusion with a summary of the main arguments that the essay makes.

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_____ The essay makes at least 2 strong arguments that support the thesis

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_____ The essay uses evidence from the data sets to support each of the arguments

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_____ The essay identifies a competing hypothesis (critique) that is criticized by the student

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_____ The essay is typed and neatly presented

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_____ The essay meets the length requirement for that essay

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_____ Total points (out of 20 possible)

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A = adequate (2 points)�� N = needs work (1 point)� ��M = missing (0 points)