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Persuasive Writing Marking Guide

Read the persuasive writing once for meaning, then again to assess each criterion. Circle one level per criterion, award the matching score, and use the feedback prompts to plan a useful next step. Each criterion is scored out of 4.

Four-point rubric

Use the same scale for all five criteria: 4 = strong and effective; 3 = clear and mostly effective; 2 = developing, with some success; 1 = beginning, with substantial support needed. Judge the writing you can see, not the writer.

1.Language — 30% of the final mark. How effectively does the writer use persuasive language, such as emotive words, rhetorical questions, or direct appeals? Choose a score from 1 to 4 and give one example from the writing.

2.Ideas and evidence — 25% of the final mark. Are the writer’s reasons clear, relevant, and supported with examples or evidence? Choose a score from 1 to 4 and note the strongest reason or one place that needs support.

3.Purpose and audience — 20% of the final mark. Is the writer’s position clear, and is the tone suited to the intended readers? Choose a score from 1 to 4 and explain one choice that helps or hinders the purpose.

4.Structure — 15% of the final mark. Does the writing include a clear opening position, ideas arranged in a logical order, and a conclusion? Choose a score from 1 to 4 and identify one structural strength or next step.

5.Grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary — 10% of the final mark. How accurately and appropriately does the writer use sentences, punctuation, spelling, and word choices? Choose a score from 1 to 4 and note one successful choice or correction to make.

Calculate the weighted result

Convert each score out of 4 into its contribution out of 100: score ÷ 4 × weighting. Add the five contributions to find the total percentage. Example: a score of 3 for Language contributes 3 ÷ 4 × 30 = 22.5 percentage points.

6.A persuasive piece earns these scores: Language 3, Ideas and evidence 4, Purpose and audience 3, Structure 2, Grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary 4. Calculate each weighted contribution and the final percentage.

7.Why does the guide give ideas and evidence a larger weighting than grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary? Write one or two sentences.

Feedback that helps the writer

Make feedback specific and encouraging. Refer to a feature of the writing and suggest a manageable next step.

8.Name one strength in the persuasive writing. Point to a specific reason, phrase, structural choice, or language technique.

9.Choose one criterion with a score below 4. Write one practical next step the writer could try in a revision.

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