Grading+Rubric+for+Summative+Assessment

=**Persuasive Essay: Stereotypes Today**=
 * CATEGORY || 4 - Above [|Standards] || 3 - [|Meets] Standards || 2 - Approaching Standards || 1 - Below Standards || Score ||
 * Position Statement || The position statement provides a [|clear], strong statement of the author\'s position on the topic. || The position statement provides a clear statement of the author\'s position on the topic. || A position statement is present, but does not make the author\'s position clear. || There is no position statement. ||  ||
 * Focus or Thesis Statement || The thesis statement names the topic of the essay and outlines the main points to be discussed. || The thesis statement names the topic of the essay. || The thesis statement outlines some or all of the main points to be discussed but does not name the topic. || The thesis statement does not name the topic AND does not preview what will be discussed. ||  ||
 * Support for Position || Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement. The writer anticipates the reader\'s concerns, biases or arguments and has provided at least 1 counter-argument. || Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement. || Includes 2 pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences) that support the position statement. || Includes 1 or fewer pieces of evidence (facts, statistics, examples, real-life experiences). ||  ||
 * Evidence and Examples || All of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author\'s position. || Most of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author\'s position. || At least one of the pieces of evidence and examples is relevant and has an explanation that shows how that piece of evidence supports the author\'s position. || Evidence and examples are NOT relevant AND/OR are not explained. ||  ||
 * Sentence Structure || All sentences are well-constructed with varied structure. || Most sentences are well-constructed and there is some varied sentence structure in the essay. || Most sentences are well constructed, but there is no variation is structure. || Most sentences are not well-constructed or varied. ||  ||
 * Grammar & Spelling || Author makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. || Author makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. || Author makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. || Author makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. ||  ||
 * Sources || All sources used for quotes, statistics and facts are credible and cited correctly. || All sources used for quotes, statistics and facts are credible and most are cited correctly. || Most sources used for quotes, statistics and facts are credible and cited correctly. || Many sources are suspect (not credible) AND/OR are not cited correctly. ||  ||
 * Transitions || A variety of thoughtful transitions are used. They clearly show how ideas are connected || Transitions show how ideas are connected, but there is little variety || Some transitions work well, but some connections between ideas are fuzzy. || The transitions between ideas are unclear OR nonexistent. ||  ||