Why Smog Is Bad

By Anonymous (not verified), 16 March, 2026
Why Smog is Bad I have allergies. If it gets too dusty my chest hurts. If our planet gets any dirtier, then I can’t breath and I’ll go into the hospital. Or I could die. When people drive cars it makes the air dirty and eats away the atmosfere. When they toss garbage in the lakes ond oceans it kills the animals in them. We should buy electric cars. Then we wouldn’t have to buy such expensive gas. If you think about it, you could ride with other peopel, too.
Grade Level
Grade 4
Grade 5
Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.2
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1
Model Quality
Poor
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Empty Rubric
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Mode
Persuasive Writing
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Form
Persuasive Essay
Interactive Rubric

Argument Rubric

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Title:

Structure

The writing . . .

  • begins by introducing the topic and stating an opinion about it.
  • supports the opinion in the middle part.
  • focuses on one main supporting reason in each middle paragraph.
  • ends by restating the opinion and calling readers to action.

Ideas

  • provides a clear, effective opinion statement.
  • provides a variety of reasons and strong evidence to support the opinion.
  • sounds sincere and knowledgeable.
  • uses precise nouns and active verbs.

Conventions

  • uses end punctuation and commas correctly.
  • correctly capitalizes first words and proper nouns.
  • avoids spelling errors.
  • correctly uses words (there, they’re, their).

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