Name

Zion Dasilva

World History Block ______

PEET Paragraph Rubric
Exceeds
Standard
(4)

Meets standard

POINT
Does the point clearly answer the focus
question? Does the reader know what you are
trying to prove?

Point thoughtfully &

creatively answers
the focus question,
and thesis is clear.

Point clearly answers

focus question &
thesis is clear.

Point attempts to
answer focus
question, but thesis is
unclear.

No point is
evident.

EVIDENCE
Does the writer clearly support his/her point
using facts, reasons, examples, and/or details
from the text or research?

Evidence given is
relevant, effective,
and the best
possible to clearly
support point.

Evidence given is
relevant and
effective in
supporting point.

Evidence given
partially supports
point or is unclear.

No evidence is
given.

Does the writer use at least 2 facts to support

their point?

More than 1 piece of

evidence is used.

1 piece of evidence
is used.

Attempts to use
evidence

No attempt to
use evidence

CITATIONS
Is each piece of evidence properly cited?

Each piece of
evidence is properly
cited.

One or more pieces of

evidence is not cited
correctly.

No evidence
citation is
evident.

EXPLANATIONS
Does the writer give enough context and
background information for the reader to
understand the significance of the evidence?
(Explain the evidence for reader who knows
nothing about your topic.)

C & BI gives the

reader a thorough &
complete
understanding of the
evidence given.

Each piece of
evidence is cited, but
capitalization or
period placement is
off.
C & BI gives the
reader a general
understanding of the
evidence given.

Some C & BI given,

but not enough for
reader to properly
understand the
evidence given.

Little to no C & BI
given. Reader
does not
understand the
evidence given.

Does the writer explain how the evidence

chosen proves their point?

Explanation
connects evidence
to the point and is
thorough,
thoughtful, and
builds on prior
arguments.
Concluding
sentences go
beyond summary to
tie argument to the
evidence given.

Explanation connects
evidence to the
point.

Explanation makes
some connection
(partial or
incomplete) to the
point.

No explanation of
how evidence
proves point is
given.

Concluding
sentences
summarize
argument in your
own words.

Concluding sentences
summarize argument
by re-stating your
original point.

Concluding
sentences are
absent or fail to
provide summary
of argument.

Concluding
statement
thoughtfully &
persuasively explains
overall significance
of argument.
Paper is completely
error-free.

Concluding
statement explains
overall significance
of argument.

Concluding statement
attempts to explain
overall significance of
argument.

Concluding
statement is not
present.

Paper is practically
error-free (1-2
grammatical errors).

Paper has 3-5

grammatical errors.

Paper has 5 or
more
grammatical
errors.

TIE-BACK
Does the writer make a clear connection
between the evidence/explanation given and
their original point?
Does the writer provide a strong concluding
statement that explains the significance of
his/her point? Does it answer the So what?

PROOF-READING
Is it clear that the paper has been carefully
proof-read for grammar, spelling, and
punctuation errors?

(3.5)

Approaches
Standard
(3)

Not Present
(0)

26.5 / 32
Did you meet proficiency?
YES
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