MSDE Scoring Rule: Writing to Persuade
	Used on MSPAP to score brief responses for language usage.

Element	Points	Earned Assessment
		Self	Teacher
Consistently addresses audience's needs by identifying a clear position and fully supporting or refuting that position with relevant information. Text is uniformly organized, and language choices often enhance the text.	2
Sometimes addresses audience's needs by by identifying a somewhat clear position and fully supporting or refuting that position with relevant information. Text is generally organized, and language choices sometimes enhance the text.	1
Rarely or never addresses audience's needs by failing to identify a clear position or failing to adequately support or refute a position that has been identified. Text lacks organization, and language choices seldom, if ever, enhance the text.	0
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