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Persuasive Writing Scoring Guide

COMPONENT 6 5 4 3 2 1
Focus Takes a clear Takes a clear Takes a clear Takes a Takes a Attempts to
position and position and position and position and position, but take a
supports it supports it supports it provides essay is position
consistently with relevant with relevant uneven underdeveloped. (addresses
with well- reasons and/or reasons and/or support; may topic), but
chosen examples examples; lack position is
reasons and/or through much there is some development very unclear
examples; of the essay. development in pasts or be OR takes a
may use of the essay. repetitive OR position, but
persuasive essay is no provides
strategy to more than a minimal or no
convey an well-written support; may
argument. beginning. only
paraphrase
the prompt.
Organization Is focused and Is well Is generally Is organized Is disorganized Exhibits little
well organized, but organized, but in parts of the or unfocused in or no
organized, may lake has few or on essay; other much of the apparent
with effective some transitions parts are essay OR is organization.
use of transitions. among disjointed clear, but too
transitions. sections. and/or lack brief.
transitions.
Sentence Fluency Consistently Exhibits some Most Sentence Sentence lack Sentence run-
and Word exhibits variety in sentences are structure may formal on and appear
Choice variety in sentence well be simple and structure; word incomplete or
sentence structure and constructed unvaried; choice may rambling;
structure and uses good but have word choice is often be word choice
word choice. word choice; similar mostly inaccurate. may be
occasionally, structure; accurate. inaccurate in
words may be word choice much or the
used lacks variety entire essay.
inaccurately. or flair.

Conventions Errors in Errors in More frequent Errors in Errors in Errors in
grammar, grammar, errors in grammar, grammar, grammar,
spelling, and spelling, and grammar, spelling, and spelling, and spelling and
punctuation punctuation spelling, and punctuation punctuation punctuation
are few and do do not punctuation, sometimes interfere with prevent
not interfere interfere with but they do interfere with understanding reader from
with understanding. not interfere understanding. in much of the fully
understanding. with essay. understanding
understanding. essay.

Figure 9: An Example of a Grading Rubric (for Writing Assessment)

If possible, evaluators should collect data by employing various methods, i.e. mixed

data collection methods, to obtain data from varied perspectives. This is sometimes referred

to as data triangulation. This technique facilitates the validation of data through cross
verification from different sources. Figure 10 below illustrates the many different ways an

evaluator could evaluate One Health learning. Ultimately, the type of data collection will
depend upon desired results and available resources.

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