Persuasive Paragraph Rubric
| Level 4 The paragraph: | is clear, logical, and addresses the needs of the audience has a strong, clear topic sentence stating the writer's opinion has 3 or more supporting details with elaboration. includes a concluding statement that restates the author's point of view has few, if any errors in spelling, grammar, capitalization and punctuation |
| Level 3 The paragraph: | is clear and addresses the audience has a clear topic sentence stating the writer's opinion has 3 or more supporting details, some with elaboration. includes a concluding statement that restates the author's point of view has few errors in spelling, grammar, capitalization and punctuation |
| Level 2 The paragraph: | has a topic sentence that does not clearly state the author's opinion
has less than 3 or more supporting details may not have a concluding statement has several errors in spelling, grammar, capitalization and punctuation |
| Level 1 The paragraph: | ambiguous statement of opinion may not include a topic sentence has 2 or more supporting details may not have a concluding statement has many errors in spelling, grammar, capitalization and punctuation |