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Persuasive Letter Rubric
Name_____________________________________________ Date_________________________ Total Score____________
Copyright © 2001-03 Oswego City School District
Criteria
Core
4
3
2
1
Opening
Statement
Develop opinions and make
judgments through writing
to demonstrate a personal
point of view
Strongly and clearly
states a personal opinion.
Clearly identifies the
issue.
Clearly states a
personal opinion.
Some references to
the issue.
Personal opinion is not
clearly stated. Little or
no references to the
issue.
Personal opinion is not
easily understood with
no reference to the
issue.
Supporting
Details
Write a main idea and
supports it with facts and
details
Provides 2 or more
strong details, reasons
and/or examples in
support of the opinion
Provides 2 details,
reasons and/or
examples in support
of the opinion.
Provides at least 1
detail, reason and/or
example in support of
the opinion.
Provides little or no
support of the opinion.
Tone/
Language
Use effective vocabulary in
persuasive and expository
writing
Chooses words that are
clear, descriptive and
accurate. Maintains
consistent persuasive
tone throughout letter.
Chooses some
words that are clear
and descriptive.
Demonstrates a
persuasive tone in
parts of the letter.
Chooses some words
that are clear and
descriptive. Lacks
consistent persuasive
tone.
Language and tone of
letter is unclear and
lacks description.
Format/
Organization
Use varied vocabulary and
sentence structure when
writing
Sentences and paragraphs
are complete, well
written and varied.
Sentence and
paragraph structure
is generally
correct.
Sentence and
paragraph structure is
inconsistent
Little or no evidence
of sentence or
paragraph structure.
Concluding
Statement
Develop opinions and make
judgments through writing
to demonstrate a personal
point of view
Summarizes personal
opinion in a strong
concluding statement.
Summarizes
personal opinion in
a concluding
statement.
Concluding statement
is a weak summary of
personal opinion.
Concluding statement
makes no reference to
personal opinion.
Observes Basic
Writing
Conventions
Use basic punctuation
correctly
Know and correctly spell
level appropriate high
frequency words
Use correct verb tense when
writing
Contains few, if any
punctuation, spelling or
grammatical errors.
Contains several
errors in
punctuation,
spelling or
grammar that do
not interfere with
meaning.
Contains many
punctuation, spelling
and/or grammatical
errors that interfere
with meaning
Contains many
punctuation, spelling
and/or grammatical
errors that make the
piece illegible.