NAMES: SECTION: Boscovich

1. Medina,Thea
2. Luis, Keizelle TOTAL SCORE:
3. Kong, Xenon
4. Jajalis, Al-Yasser

ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY RUBRIC

MASTERY PROFICIENT EMERGING INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE SCORE

(5)
INTRODUCTION Well-developed
(Background/ introductory
history; Define the paragraph contains
problem; detailed
Thesis Statement) background a clear
explanation or definition of
the problem, and a thesis
statement.
MAIN POINTS (x2) Three or more main points
are well-developed with
supporting details.
Refutation paragraph(s)
acknowledges the
opposing view and
summarizes their main
points.
CONCLUSION Conclusion summarizes the
main
topics without repeating
previous
sentences; writer’s opinions
and
suggestions for change are
logical
(1)
(4/3) (2)
Introductory paragraph Introduction states the Thesis and/or problem is
contains some thesis but does not vague or unclear.
background adequately explain the Background details are
information and states background of the a
the problem. The problem is seemingly random
problem, but does not stated, but lacks detail. collection of
explain using details. information, unclear, or
States the thesis of the not related to the topic.
paper.
Three or more main Three or more main Less than three main
points are present but points, but all lack points, A _______
may lack detail and development. with poor development
development in Refutation paragraph(s) of
one or two. Refutation missing and/or vague. ideas. Refutation missing B ________
paragraph(s) or vague.
acknowledges the
opposing view but C _______
doesn’t summarize
points.
Conclusion summarizes Conclusion summarizes Conclusion does not
main topics. Some main topics, but is adequately summarize
suggestions for change repetitive. No the main points. No
are evident. suggestions for change suggestions for change
and/or opinions are or opinions are included.
included.
 and well thought out.
ORGANIZATION Logical, compelling
progression of
ideas in essay; clear
structure which enhances
and showcases the central
idea or theme and moves
the reader through the
text. Organization flows so
smoothly the reader hardly
thinks about it. Effective,
mature, graceful transitions
exist throughout the essay.
WORKS CITED Source material is smoothly
integrated into the text. All
sources are accurately
documented in the
desired format both in the
text and on the Works
Cited page.
MECHANICS Sentence structure is
correct.
Punctuation and
capitalization are
correct.
COMMENTS:
Overall, the paper is Progression of ideas in
logically essay
developed. Progression is awkward, yet moves
of ideas in essay makes the reader through the
sense and moves the text without too much
reader easily through confusion. The writer
the text. Strong sometimes lunges
transitions exist ahead too quickly or
throughout spends
and add to the essay’s too much time on
coherence. details that do not
matter. Transitions
appear sporadically, but
not equally throughout
the essay.
Source material is used. Some sources lack
All sources are credibility.
accurately Source material is used,
documented, but a few but
are not in the desired integration may be
format. awkward.
All sources are
accurately
documented, but many
are not in the desired
format or lack credibility.
Sentence structure is Work contains structural
generally correct. weaknesses and
Some awkward grammatical
sentences do appear. errors.
There are one or two There are three or four
errors in errors in
punctuation and/or punctuation and/or
capitalization. capitalization.
Arrangement of essay is
unclear and illogical.
The writing lacks a clear
sense of direction. Ideas,
details or events seem
strung together in a
loose or random fashion;
there is no identifiable
internal structure and
readers have trouble
following the writer’s line
of thought. Few, forced
transitions in the essay or
no
transitions are present.
Lacks sources and/or
sources are not
accurately
documented.
Format is incorrect for all
sources.
Work contains multiple
incorrect sentence
structures.
There are four or more
errors in
punctuation and/or
capitalization.