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Persuasive Essay : Common Core Presentation

Teacher Name: Mr. Boyer Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY Position on Common Core

4 - Above Standards 3 - Meets Standards 2 - Approaching Standards 1 - Below Standards Score

The position on Common Core is a clear, strong statement designed by author. The position on Common Core is a clear statement designed by the author. Author's position on Common Core Author's position on is unclear. Common core is absent.

Support for Position

Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, reallife experiences) that support the position statement. The writer anticipates the reader's concerns, biases or arguments and has provided at least 1 counterargument.

Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, reallife 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, reallife experiences).

Communication

Author presents research Author presents research to peers in a clear and to peers in a clear thought provoking manner. manner.

Author presents research to peers.

Author does not present research.

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 evidence and examples is relevant are NOT relevant AND/OR and has an explanation that shows are not explained. how that piece of evidence supports the author's position.

Sources

Author has noted where all Author has noted most of Author has noted two or less statistics and evidence has the statistics and evidence statistics/ evidence that s/he come from. has come from. collected.

None of the author's evidence or statistics are noted.

Date Created: March 05, 2014

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