journal due in 5 hours

ARGUMENT ESSAY RUBRIC

|1pt |½ pt. |0pt

ORGANIZATION:

1. Introduction hooks the reader’s interest and prepares for the thesis: Yes | No 2. Thesis-with-points clearly reflects the aim of the essay: Yes | No 3. Topic sentences reflect the goal of each body paragraph: Yes | No 4. Logical organization of ideas support the Body Paragraph Structure: Yes | No

CONTENT: 5. Details fully develop paragraph ideas: Yes |So-So | No

REASONING: 6. Analysis of topic is logical, consistent, and well-developed: Yes |So-So | No 7. Argument uses no Logical Fallacies: personal attack, either/or (105), hasty generalization(102), false analogy(103), unfair emotional appeal(108): Yes |So-So | No 8. Argument was persuasive and compelling towards action: Yes | No 9. Conclusion Paragraph restates main ideas and offers a reasonable proposal: Yes | No

RHETORIC: 10. Tone and voice are appropriate for the topic, task, and audience: Yes | No

CONVENTIONS:

11. Sentences flow with smooth and consistent style: Yes | No 12. Grammar errors do not distract from topic: Yes | No

GRADE:

Out of 7 Points