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Hey

I found this unit outline on VELS as a Level 3 example of community action. good inspiration!!

http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/support/units/community/index.html

Teresa

Example of a rubric for persuasive writing the website I found this on is fantastic, below is a link.


 * Website:** http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/convince-developing-persuasive-writing-56.html?tab=1#tabs

**PERSUASIVE WRITING ASSESSMENT**


 * || ** Excellent ** |||| ** Good ** || ** Satisfactory ** || ** Needs Improvement ** ||
 * ** Introduction (Organization) ** || The introduction is inviting, states the main topic, and previews the structure of the paper. |||| The introduction clearly states the main topic and previews the structure of the paper, but is not particularly inviting to the reader. || The introduction states the main topic, but does not adequately preview the structure of the paper, nor is it particularly inviting to the reader. || There is no clear introduction of the main topic or structure of the paper. ||
 * ** Sequencing (Organization) ** |||| Details are placed in a logical order and the way they are presented effectively keeps the interest of the reader. || Details are placed in a logical order, but the way in which they are presented sometimes makes the writing less interesting. || Some details are not in a logical or expected order, and this distracts the reader. || Many details are not in a logical or expected order. There is little sense that the writing is organized. ||
 * ** Conclusion (Organization) ** |||| The conclusion is strong and leaves readers with a feeling that they understand what the writer is arguing for. || The conclusion is recognizable and ties up almost all the loose ends. || The conclusion is recognizable, but does not tie up several loose ends. || There is no clear conclusion. The paper just ends. ||
 * ** Accuracy of Facts **
 * (Content) ** |||| All supporting facts are reported accurately. || Almost all supporting facts are reported accurately. || Most supporting facts are reported accurately. || No facts are reported or most are inaccurately reported. ||
 * ** Commitment (Voice) ** |||| The writer successfully uses several persuasive strategies to try to show why the reader should care or want to know more about the topic. || The writer successfully uses one or two persuasive strategies to try to show why the reader should care or want to know more about the topic. || The writer attempts to make the reader care about the topic, but is not really successful. || The writer makes no attempt to make the reader care about the topic. ||
 * ** Cooperation ** |||| Partners successfully collaborated and cooperated with one another to write a persuasive essay. || Partners collaborated and cooperated with one another to write a persuasive essay. Partners needed minimal problem solving help from the teacher. || Partners wrote a persuasive essay together. Partners needed a great deal of help from the teacher to solve cooperation issues. || Partners were unable to successfully complete their essay. Partners had a difficult time cooperating and collaborating. ||