Name: ________________________
Typed Persuasive Essay Rubric				
Objective
	0 points
Did not attempt	1 point
Made some attempt	2 points
Made a good attempt	3 points
Demonstrated mastery	
1. Began with an attention catcher.
					
2. Stated a position and kept it.
					
3. Previewed three arguments in the introduction.
					
4. Developed one argument in the first body paragraph. 
					
5. Elaborated and explained that argument
					
6. Developed one argument in the second body paragraph.
					
7. Elaborated and explained that argument
					
8.  Developed one argument in the third body paragraph.
					
9.  Elaborated and explained that argument.
					
10.  Reviewed your arguments in the conclusion. 
					
11.  Ended with a clinching statement. 
					
12.  Indented paragraphs.
					
13.  Used Arial, Times New Roman, or Courier font.
					
14.  Double-spaced the essay. 
					
15. Used proper heading in the top left corner of the document:

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