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Editorial Rubric Editorial Rubric A 750 word +/- word editorial on the topic of student's choice. Facts should be used in the article to support any opinion in the paper. Attribution should be present in the paper and a separate sheet should list sources. Rubric Code: JX94X2X By jordanj24 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: History Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Editorial Rubric
	Poor 10 pts	Good 15 pts	Excellent 20 pts
Paper Requirements	Poor Paper meets the minimum requirement of 675 words and not more than 825. Paper is unorganized and does not flow logically.	Good Paper meets the minimum requirement of 675 words and not more than 825. Paper is moderately organized but lacks cohesion.	Excellent Paper meets the minimum requirement of 675 and not more than 825. Paper is well organized and cohesive.
Lead	Poor Student does not clearly state what the article is about and fails to use only one sentence that stands alone	Good Student clearly states what the article is about, but used more than one sentence OR has errors.	Excellent Student clearly states what the article is about using one sentence and has no errors.
Content	Poor Student covers less than two reasons why their topic matters. Student does not express their own views on the topic. Paper shows little evidence of research or effort and lacks facts.	Good Student covers two reasons why their topic matters. Student vaguely expresses their own views on the topic. Paper shows evidence of minimum research and effort and clearly lacks facts.	Excellent Student covers at least three reasons why their topic matters. Student clearly expresses their views on the topic. Paper shows evidence of rigorous research and effort through use of facts.
Spelling/Grammar/Attribution	Poor EVERY ERROR OVER THREE WILL BE MINUS 2 POINTS.	Good No more than three spelling/grammar/attribution mistakes	Excellent Zero spelling/grammar/attribution mistakes
Weak Words	Poor EVERY WEAK WORD OVER THREE IS TWO POINTS OFF stuff, things, very, that (improperly used), got, I	Good Uses no more than three weak words. stuff, things, very, that (improperly used), got, I	Excellent Uses ZERO weak words. stuff, things, very, that (improperly used), got, I