Argument Essay Reference Pool Assignment Rubric/Name Block
Appropriate context provided (summary prohibited): ______out of 20
Position clearly established: ______out of 10
Position justified and supported: ______out of 50
- 50ptsExemplary: far more than typical effort has been made to support/justify
support pulled from source(s) outside of personal experience
AND significance to argument is substantialand valuable
justification of position sheds provocative light on current event
- 40ptsSuperior: more than typical effort has been made to support/justify
support pulled from source(s) outside of personal experience
AND connection to argument is evident
- 25ptsAbove Avg.: more than typical effort has been made to support/justify
support comes from personal experience only and contains conviction
BUT connection to arg is faulty/significance to arg is weak
AND/OR support comes from article only and contains conviction
- 20ptsAverage: support/justification serves the purpose only
support comes from personal experience only
AND/OR support comes from article only
OR from outside source but no significance to arg is stated
- 15ptsPres/Apprch: cursory or very little support; lacks conviction
- 10ptsPres/Smmry:devolves into summary; summary only
- 5ptsPres/Failing: no evidence of desire to meet even minimum requirements
Convincing delivery: ______out of 10
Grammar and syntax errors do not impede natural flow of reading: ______out of 10
Grade: ______out of 100
Argument Essay Reference Pool Assignment Rubric/Name Block
Appropriate context provided (summary prohibited): ______out of 20
Position clearly established: ______out of 10
Position justified and supported: ______out of 50
- 50ptsExemplary: far more than typical effort has been made to support/justify
support pulled from source(s) outside of personal experience
AND significance to argument is substantialand valuable
justification of position sheds provocative light on current event
- 40ptsSuperior: more than typical effort has been made to support/justify
support pulled from source(s) outside of personal experience
AND connection to argument is evident
- 25ptsAbove Avg.: more than typical effort has been made to support/justify
support comes from personal experience only and contains conviction
BUT connection to arg is faulty/significance to arg is weak
AND/OR support comes from article only and contains conviction
- 20ptsAverage: support/justification serves the purpose only
support comes from personal experience only
AND/OR support comes from article only
OR from outside source but no significance to arg is stated
- 15ptsPres/Apprch: cursory or very little support; lacks conviction
- 10ptsPres/Smmry:devolves into summary; summary only
- 5ptsPres/Failing: no evidence of desire to meet even minimum requirements
Convincing delivery: ______out of 10
Grammar and syntax errors do not impede natural flow of reading: ______out of 10
Grade: ______out of 100
Argument Essay Reference Pool Assignment Rubric/Name Block
Appropriate context provided (summary prohibited): ______out of 20
Position clearly established: ______out of 10
Position justified and supported: ______out of 50
- 50ptsExemplary: far more than typical effort has been made to support/justify
support pulled from source(s) outside of personal experience
AND significance to argument is substantial and valuable
justification of position sheds provocative light on current event
- 40ptsSuperior: more than typical effort has been made to support/justify
support pulled from source(s) outside of personal experience
AND connection to argument is evident
- 25ptsAbove Avg.: more than typical effort has been made to support/justify
support comes from personal experience only and contains conviction
BUT connection to arg is faulty/significance to arg is weak
AND/OR support comes from article only and contains conviction
- 20ptsAverage: support/justification serves the purpose only
support comes from personal experience only
AND/OR support comes from article only
OR from outside source but no significance to arg is stated
- 15ptsPres/Apprch: cursory or very little support; lacks conviction
- 10ptsPres/Smmry:devolves into summary; summary only
- 5ptsPres/Failing: no evidence of desire to meet even minimum requirements
Convincing delivery: ______out of 10
Grammar and syntax errors do not impede natural flow of reading: ______out of 10
Grade: ______out of 100
Argument Essay Reference Pool Assignment Rubric/Name Block
Appropriate context provided (summary prohibited): ______out of 20
Position clearly established: ______out of 10
Position justified and supported: ______out of 50
- 50ptsExemplary: far more than typical effort has been made to support/justify
support pulled from source(s) outside of personal experience
AND significance to argument is substantial and valuable
justification of position sheds provocative light on current event
- 40ptsSuperior: more than typical effort has been made to support/justify
support pulled from source(s) outside of personal experience
AND connection to argument is evident
- 25ptsAbove Avg.: more than typical effort has been made to support/justify
support comes from personal experience only and contains conviction
BUT connection to arg is faulty/significance to arg is weak
AND/OR support comes from article only and contains conviction
- 20ptsAverage: support/justification serves the purpose only
support comes from personal experience only
AND/OR support comes from article only
OR from outside source but no significance to arg is stated
- 15ptsPres/Apprch: cursory or very little support; lacks conviction
- 10ptsPres/Smmry:devolves into summary; summary only
- 5ptsPres/Failing: no evidence of desire to meet even minimum requirements
Convincing delivery: ______out of 10
Grammar and syntax errors do not impede natural flow of reading: ______out of 10
Grade: ______out of 100