Addresses significance of claim and topic.
Points out limitation on claim.
Uses words, phrases, and varied syntax to create cohesion, clarify the relationships among claims and reasons.
Acknowledges counterclaims, then distinguishes from claim with reasons and relevant, credible evidence from text, using valid reasoning.
Creates an organization that logically sequences claim, counterclaims, reasons, and evidence throughout.
Develops the claim fairly and thoroughly, supplying evidence for it in a manner that anticipates the concerns, values, and possible biases of the audience (other students, parents, teachers, school board members).
Uses depth of evidence.
Recognizes and appeals to the audience’s concerns, values, and possible biases, coming back to further establishing the significance of the claim.