Persuasive
writing is meant to convince the reader to see things the way the v-Titer does
and to agree with the writer's position on an issue. It must clearly state the
writer's position. Support any opinion and evidence, and present these facts in
an organized way. Effective persuasive writing may aim to move the reader to
action by appealing to the emotions or it may aim to get the reader to refrain
from action by appealing to the intellect.
Focus
·
The writing
clearly states the writer's viewpoint or opinion.
·
The writing
clarifies the author's position and elaborates upon it with specific reasons
and examples.
·
The writing
contains no loosely connected or unrelated information.
Organization
·
The writing
reflects a logical organizational pattern.
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The writing has a
clear opening, a strong middle and a conclusion that summarizes important
details.
·
The writing uses
transitions between and among sentences and paragraphs to signal connections in
a logical way.
Support
·
The writing
demonstrates a sense of completeness or wholeness.
·
The author's
point of view is elaborated upon with specific reasons and examples. And may be
reinforced with a few statistics and/or an expert opinion.
·
The writer appeals
to the senses and to the intellect with a reasonable. Actively involved
attitude.
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The writing
exhibits a mature command of language and precise word choice. Emphasizing
action verbs and an active voice.
Conventions
·
The writing
follows the basic rules of punctuation capitalization, spelling, and sentence
structure.
·
The writing has a
variety of sentence structures.
Scoring
Guide
Expository
writing should inform, clarify, explain, define or instruct. It answers why,
how and what.
Well
written expository writing has a clear central focus that is supported with a
carefully crafted presentation of facts, examples, or definitions.