Argumentative Essay

Argumentative Essay Rubric

Cisco Networking Academy

Instructor:

WHST.11-12.9. Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and

research.

Part of Paper Exceeds Standard

(85-100)

Meets Standard

(75-85)

Almost meets Standard

(75-65)

Does not meet Standard

(65-55)

Assignment Student completely

fulfills assignment

requirements.

Student completely

fulfills assignment

requirements.

Student partially fulfills

assignment requirements

(almost all)

Student’s work in no way

relates to assignment.

Claim-20pts

Student’s claims are

a clear, arguable,

well developed, and

definitive statement

of position.

Student’s claims are

a clear and arguable

statement of

position.

Student’s claims are a

clear, arguable statement

of position

Student’s work does not

make. a claim

Development-40pts. Student’s paper

demonstrates a

logical, mature, and

thorough

development of

points that support

the claims.

Student’s paper

demonstrates

adequate

development of

points that support

the claims.

Student’s paper

demonstrates an adequate

development of points that

support the claims.

Student’s paper does not

present any evidence of

development of points that

support the claims.

Evidence/Analysis-40pts. Student presents

relevant and fully

analyzed textual

evidence to support

the claim following

the evidence.

Student presents

relevant and

adequately analyzed

textual evidence to

support the claim.

Student presents relevant

and partially analyzed

textual evidence to support

the claim.

Student provides no

textual evidence to

support the claim.