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Persuasive Essay : Position Paper
Teacher Name: N Sledge
Student Name: ________________________________________
CATEGORY
4 -
Above Standards
3 -
Meets Standards
2 -
Approaching Sta
ndards
1 -
Below Standards Score
Attention
Grabber
The introductory
paragraph has a
strong hook or
attention grabber
that is appropriate
for the audience.
This could be a
strong statement, a
relevant quotation,
statistic, or question
addressed to the
reader.
The introductory
paragraph has a
hook or attention
grabber, but it is
weak, rambling or
inappropriate for
the audience.
The author has an
interesting
introductory
paragraph but the
connection to the
topic is not clear.
The introductory
paragraph is not
interesting AND is
not relevant to the
topic.
Focus or
Thesis
Statement
The thesis
statement clearly
names the topic of
the essay and
outlines the main
points to be
discussed. The
author's position is
strongly and clearly
stated.
The thesis
statement names
the topic of the
essay. The author's
position is stated
The thesis
statement outlines
some or all of the
main points to be
discussed but does
not name the topic.
The thesis
statement does not
name the topic
AND does not
preview what will
be discussed.
Support for
Position
Includes 3 or more
pieces of evidence
(facts, statistics,
examples, real-life
experiences) that
support the position
statement. The
writer anticipates the
reader's concerns,
biases or arguments
and has provided at
least 1 counter-
argument.
Includes 3 or more
pieces of evidence
(facts, statistics,
examples, real-life
experiences) that
support the position
statement.
Includes 2 pieces of
evidence (facts,
statistics,
examples, real-life
experiences) that
support the position
statement.
Includes 1 or fewer
pieces of evidence
(facts, statistics,
examples, real-life
experiences).
Evidence and
Examples
All of the evidence
and examples are
specific, relevant
and explanations
are given that show
how each piece of
evidence supports
the author's position.
Most of the
evidence and
examples are
specific, relevant
and explanations
are given that show
how each piece of
evidence supports
the author's
position.
At least one of the
pieces of evidence
and examples is
relevant and has an
explanation that
shows how that
piece of evidence
supports the
author's position.
Evidence and
examples are NOT
relevant AND/OR
are not explained.