NAME……………………………..
Persuasive Writing Self-Assessment Rubric
Task
Choose a topic which you have strong feelings and write an
exposition persuasive text that clearly presents your point of view
Assessment
Criteria
Audience
Not Observed/Minimal
0
Writing has no clear
meaning for audience
Persuasive Writing
Developing
Establishing
1
2
Writing consistently
Writing has a clear
orientates & shares
audience & uses some
meaning with the
techniques to engage the
audience
reader
Text Structure
No clear opinion or
argument
Writing shows a clear
argument
Writing has an
introduction, argument &
conclusion that are clear
Ideas
One reason or few
reasons that are not
elaborated
At least 3 reasons are
given with some
elaboration
At least 3 clear reasons are
given & have been
elaborated with good
support
Persuasive
Devices
Few or no persuasive
devices are used
3 or more persuasive
devices are used
Effective persuasive
devices are used
Vocabulary
Writing is short
resulting in few content
words being written
Sustained & consistent use
of precise words
Cohesion
Writing is short, links
missing or incorrect
4 or more precise words
or word groups are used
(precise words are
contextually appropriate
words)
Some correct links &
some cohesive devices
Paragraphing
No paragraphs
Some paragraphs, mainly
focused on one idea
All paragraphs focussed on
same ideas
Sentence
Structure
None or only some
simple sentences
correctly written
Most simple, compound
& complex sentences are
correctly written
Most simple, compound &
complex sentences are
correctly written
Punctuation
Some capital letters &
full stops
All sentence punctuation
correct & most other
correct
Spelling
Some correct spelling
of most simple words
Sentence punctuation is
mostly correct. Some
correct use of other
punctuation
Correct spelling of simple
and most common words
Writing uses deliberate
cohesive devices to make
meaning
Correct spelling of all
simple and common and
some difficult words
Extending
3
Writing has a clear
audience & uses a variety
of language techniques to
persuade & engage the
reader
Writing has an
introduction, good
reasons supporting the
argument & a conclusion
that restates the opinion
3 or more clear reasons
are given that are
generated, selected,
crafted & highly
persuasive
Sustained & effective
persuasive devices are
used throughout the
whole text
A range of precise &
effective words &
phrases are used to
generate emotive writing
A range of cohesive
devices are chosen to
enhance & link an
effective argument
Paragraphs supported &
developed a wellconstructed argument
A variety of sentence
types, controlled & well
developed are all
correctly written
Accurate use of all
applicable punctuation
10+ difficult words
spelled correctly as well
as some challenging
words
NAME……………………………..
Persuasive Writing Self-Assessment Rubric
Task
Choose a topic which you have strong feelings and write an
exposition persuasive text that clearly presents your point of view
Assessment
Criteria
Audience
Not Observed/Minimal
0
Writing has no clear
meaning for audience
Persuasive Writing
Developing
Establishing
1
2
Writing consistently
Writing has a clear
orientates & shares
audience & uses some
meaning with the
techniques to engage the
audience
reader
Text Structure
No clear opinion or
argument
Writing shows a clear
argument
Writing has an
introduction, argument &
conclusion that are clear
Ideas
One reason or few
reasons that are not
elaborated
At least 3 reasons are
given with some
elaboration
At least 3 clear reasons are
given & have been
elaborated with good
support
Persuasive
Devices
Few or no persuasive
devices are used
3 or more persuasive
devices are used
Effective persuasive
devices are used
Vocabulary
Writing is short
resulting in few content
words being written
Sustained & consistent use
of precise words
Cohesion
Writing is short, links
missing or incorrect
4 or more precise words
or word groups are used
(precise words are
contextually appropriate
words)
Some correct links &
some cohesive devices
Paragraphing
No paragraphs
Some paragraphs, mainly
focused on one idea
All paragraphs focussed on
same ideas
Sentence
Structure
None or only some
simple sentences
correctly written
Most simple, compound
& complex sentences are
correctly written
Most simple, compound &
complex sentences are
correctly written
Punctuation
Some capital letters &
full stops
All sentence punctuation
correct & most other
correct
Spelling
Some correct spelling
of most simple words
Sentence punctuation is
mostly correct. Some
correct use of other
punctuation
Correct spelling of simple
and most common words
Writing uses deliberate
cohesive devices to make
meaning
Correct spelling of all
simple and common and
some difficult words
Extending
3
Writing has a clear
audience & uses a variety
of language techniques to
persuade & engage the
reader
Writing has an
introduction, good
reasons supporting the
argument & a conclusion
that restates the opinion
3 or more clear reasons
are given that are
generated, selected,
crafted & highly
persuasive
Sustained & effective
persuasive devices are
used throughout the
whole text
A range of precise &
effective words &
phrases are used to
generate emotive writing
A range of cohesive
devices are chosen to
enhance & link an
effective argument
Paragraphs supported &
developed a wellconstructed argument
A variety of sentence
types, controlled & well
developed are all
correctly written
Accurate use of all
applicable punctuation
10+ difficult words
spelled correctly as well
as some challenging
words