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Opinion Editorial 
Opinion Editorial
This rubric acts as a guideline and aid to help you get the most points possible on your opinion-editorial writing.
Rubric Code: MXXX83X
By acharlton
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Public Rubric
Subject: Social Sciences  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Target

5 pts

Acceptable

3 pts

Unacceptable

1 pts

Introduction

Target

Gets right into the subject. Make your point immediately. Uses a lot of persuasive language. Take a side. Don't make the reader guess at your position.
Acceptable

Does not get right into the subject until late in the first or 2nd paragraph. Uses some persuasive language. Takes a side but may not be as clear as it could be: The reader may have to guess at your position.
Unacceptable

Does not get right into the subject. Does not make your point immediately. Doesn't take a side or jumps around. Makes the reader have to guess at your position.
Citation/Research

Target

Does not borrow a sentence, phrase or idea from another unless you clearly identify the source. Cites correctly.
Acceptable

Only cites some of the time when borrowing a sentence, phrase or idea from another. Or cites partially correct.
Unacceptable

Does not cite or cites completely incorrect.
Tone/Purpose

Target

Student is aware that editorials may attack, defend, praise, endorse, instigate, advocate, entertain or predict.
Acceptable

Issue spends more time attacking a person's character rather than focusing on the person's actions that may be in question.
Unacceptable

Editorial has total disregard for civil discourse.
Persuasion

Target

Editorial is persuasive and prompts reader to action. Argument includes good anecdotes, facts, and rationales.
Acceptable

Persuasive elements need to be strengthened by using better anecdotes, facts or rationales.
Unacceptable

Persuasive elements are immature and lack serious thought.
Conclusion

Target

Drives at and ends with a forceful conclusion.
Acceptable

Conclusion is only somewhat forceful.
Unacceptable

Conclusion is not forceful enough.
Conventions

Target

One or less mistakes in spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation.
Acceptable

Two to three mistakes in spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation.
Unacceptable

More than four mistakes in spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation.






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