8th Grade Writing Assessments - Ware County School System
8th Grade Writing Assessments - Ware County School System
8th Grade Writing Assessments - Ware County School System
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Eighth <strong>Grade</strong> <strong>Writing</strong><br />
Persuasive Essay – <strong>Grade</strong> 8<br />
Scoring Rubric<br />
Process Essay<br />
Criteria 4 Points Each 3 Points Each 2 Points Each 1 Point Each<br />
Opening<br />
Support<br />
Format<br />
Mechanics<br />
Expression<br />
Language<br />
Conclusion<br />
Thoroughly and<br />
clearly states<br />
opinion, personal<br />
preference or value<br />
in a logical manner.<br />
Strives for accuracy<br />
in the recognition of<br />
own bias.<br />
Provides welldeveloped<br />
and<br />
accurate support for<br />
the opinion,<br />
personal preference<br />
or value. May show<br />
deeper insight into<br />
the stand taken<br />
Exactly followed<br />
the format for a<br />
persuasive essay<br />
and language<br />
mechanics and<br />
expression were<br />
excellent<br />
Uses precise,<br />
persuasive<br />
techniques of<br />
language to<br />
influence the<br />
readers at all key<br />
point in the essay<br />
Thoroughly and<br />
clearly summarizes<br />
opinion, personal<br />
preference or value<br />
in the concluding<br />
statement<br />
States clearly<br />
the opinion,<br />
personal<br />
preference or<br />
value in a<br />
logical manner.<br />
Provides<br />
accurate and<br />
sufficient<br />
support for the<br />
opinion,<br />
personal<br />
preference or<br />
value<br />
Followed the<br />
format for a<br />
persuasive<br />
essay most of<br />
the time –<br />
mechanics and<br />
expression were<br />
proficient<br />
Uses persuasive<br />
techniques of<br />
language to<br />
influence the<br />
readers at most<br />
key points in<br />
the essay<br />
Accurately<br />
summarizes the<br />
opinion,<br />
personal<br />
preference or<br />
value in the<br />
concluding<br />
statement<br />
Opinion, personal<br />
preference or<br />
value is not<br />
clearly stated or is<br />
stated in an<br />
illogical manner,<br />
but opinion can<br />
be derived<br />
Provides some<br />
accurate as well<br />
as some<br />
inaccurate<br />
support for the<br />
opinion, personal<br />
preference or<br />
value<br />
Followed the<br />
format for a<br />
persuasive essay<br />
some of the time<br />
– difficulty with<br />
mechanics and<br />
expression<br />
Uses some<br />
persuasive<br />
techniques of<br />
language in some<br />
points in the<br />
essay<br />
Concluding<br />
statement of the<br />
speech did not<br />
clearly<br />
summarize the<br />
opinion, personal<br />
preference or<br />
value<br />
Opinion, personal<br />
preference or<br />
value is so<br />
illogically stated<br />
the meaning<br />
cannot be<br />
understood<br />
Provides little<br />
accurate support<br />
for the opinion,<br />
personal<br />
preference or<br />
value<br />
Was not able to<br />
follow the format<br />
for a persuasive<br />
essay or use<br />
proper mechanics<br />
and expression<br />
without help<br />
Little attempt is<br />
made to use the<br />
persuasive<br />
techniques of<br />
language in the<br />
essay<br />
Concluding<br />
statement, if one<br />
is given, did not<br />
summarize the<br />
opinion, personal<br />
preference or<br />
value<br />
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