ArgumentParagraph:MakeandSupportaClaim:Rubric Element Content Advanced Theparagraph createsaunified, coherent,&persuasive argument. startswithaclear& debatableclaim. providesthreestrong piecesofevidence. includesthreetypesof evidence.

ence. includesevidencefroma secondarysource. Thesourcesarecredible& correctlycited. Proficient Theparagraph createsamostlyunified &persuasive paragraph. startswithaclear& debatableclaim providesthreepieces ofevidence. includesevidencefrom asecondarysource. Thesourcesarecredible &correctlycited. Emerging Theparagraph strugglestocreateaunified& persuasiveargumentmultiple sentencesstrayfromthe focus. debatableclaimismissing,not atthebeginningofthe paragraph,orisunclear. usesfewerthanthreepieces ofevidencedoesnotincludea secondarysource. Thesourcesarenotcredible and/orarenotproperlycited.

Organizatio n

Theparagraph Theparagraph Theparagraph presentsevidenceinthe presentsevidenceina strugglestoorganizeevidence mostlogicalorder. fairlylogicalorder. inalogicalmanner. smoothlytransitions betweenideas. Theparagraph Theparagraph Theparagraph usesformalvoice mostlyusesformal usesinformalvoice containsnofragmentsor voice containsmultiplefragmentsor runons. containsfewfragments runons. usesappropriatediction. orrunons. occasionallyusesappropriate usessomeappropriate diction. diction. Paragraphdocumentis almostcorrectly formatted&named. hasrevisionhistory whichincludessome feedbackfromstudent writers. submittedelectronically. Paragraphdocumentis incorrectlyformatted&named. haslittleornorevisionhistory orfeedbackfromstudent writers. notsubmittedelectronically.

Style& Mechanics

Technology Paragraphdocumentis correctlyformatted& named. hasrevisionhistory whichincludesfeedback fromatleasttwo studentwriters. submittedusingthe appropriatedropboxor sharedwiththe appropriateindividuals.

MaterialadaptedfromWritersWorkshopUnitofStudy6thGradeArgumentParagraph.MichiganAssociation ofIntermediateSchoolAdministratorsandOaklandSchools.2014.