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org ) </div> <br> <br> <ul> <center> <h3>Persuasive Map: Making an Argument</h3> </center> </ul> <hr> <div id = "div_content"> <ul> Teacher Name: <b>Mr. Garcia</b> <br> <br> <br> Student Name: &nbsp; &nbsp; __________________________ ______________ </ul> </div> <table width = "600" border = "1" cellpadding = "2" cell spacing = "0" > <tr> <td valign = "bottom" align = "center" bgcolor = "#fffff7" width = " 130" > <div id = "div_header"> CATEGORY </div> </td> <td valign = "bottom" align = "left" bgcolor = "#fffff7" width = "13 0" > <div id = "div_header_bold"> 4 </div> </td> <td valign = "bottom" align = "left" bgcolor = "#fffff7" width = "13 0" > <div id = "div_header_bold"> 3 </div> </td> <td valign = "bottom" align = "left" bgcolor = "#fffff7" width = "13

0" > <div id = "div_header_bold"> 2 </div> </td> <td valign = "bottom" align = "left" bgcolor = "#fffff7" width = "13 0" > <div id = "div_header_bold"> 1 </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign = "top" align = "left" width = "130" height = "100" > <div id = "div_header_bold"> Thesis Statement </div> </td> <td valign = "top" align = "left" width = "130" > <div id = "div_content"> The thesis statement names the topic and outlines the ma in points to be discussed. </div> </td> <td valign = "top" align = "left" width = "130" > <div id = "div_content"> The thesis statement names the topic of the map. </div> </td> <td valign = "top" align = "left" width = "130" > <div id = "div_content"> The thesis statement outlines some or all of the main p oints to be discussed but does not name the topic. </div> </td> <td valign = "top" align = "left" width = "130" > <div id = "div_content"> The thesis statement does not name the topic AND does not preview what will be discussed. </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign = "top" align = "left" width = "130" height = "100" > <div id = "div_header_bold"> Supporting Statements </div> </td> <td

valign = "top" align = "left" width = "130" > <div id = "div_content"> Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics , examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement. The writ er anticipates the reader's concerns, biases or arguments and has provided at l east 1 counter-argument. </div> </td> <td valign = "top" align = "left" width = "130" > <div id = "div_content"> Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics , examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement. </div> </td> <td valign = "top" align = "left" width = "130" > <div id = "div_content"> Includes 2 pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, exampl es, real-life experiences) that support the position statement. </div> </td> <td valign = "top" align = "left" width = "130" > <div id = "div_content"> Includes 1 or fewer pieces of evidence (facts, statistic s, examples, real-life experiences). </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign = "top" align = "left" width = "130" height = "100" > <div id = "div_header_bold"> Organization </div> </td> <td valign = "top" align = "left" width = "130" > <div id = "div_content"> Argument was clearly tied to an idea (premise) and organ ized in a tight, logical fashion. </div> </td> <td valign = "top" align = "left" width = "130" > <div id = "div_content"> Most of argument was clearly tied to an idea (premise) a nd organized in a tight, logical fashion. </div> </td> <td valign = "top" align = "left" width = "130" > <div id = "div_content"> Argument was clearly tied to an idea (premise) but the o rganization was sometimes not clear or logical. </div> </td>

<td valign = "top" align = "left" width = "130" > <div id = "div_content"> Argument was not clearly tied to an idea (premise). </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign = "top" align = "left" width = "130" height = "100" > <div id = "div_header_bold"> Mechanics </div> </td> <td valign = "top" align = "left" width = "130" > <div id = "div_content"> Author makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distr act the reader from the content. </div> </td> <td valign = "top" align = "left" width = "130" > <div id = "div_content"> Author makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that dist ract the reader from the content. </div> </td> <td valign = "top" align = "left" width = "130" > <div id = "div_content"> Author makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that dist ract the reader from the content. </div> </td> <td valign = "top" align = "left" width = "130" > <div id = "div_content"> Author makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling t hat distract the reader from the content. </div> </td> </tr> </table> <br> <div id = "div_content"> Date Created: <b>November 11, 2013</b> </div>