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Academic Paragraph 
Opinion Paragraph
Rubric Code: SXW2756
By HeatherR
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Topic Sentence

Poor

Topic sentence does not contain either the main idea or the controlling idea.

No topic sentence= 0pts.
Fair

Topic is not stated in a complete sentence, but does have a controlling idea or main idea.
Good

Topic sentence is stated in a complete sentence and may only have one of the two features of a topic sentence.
Excellent

Topic sentence is stated in a complete sentence and contains a main idea and a controlling idea.
Supporting Evidence

Poor

Contains no supporting evidence.
Fair

Contains few supporting evidence. Only one supporting evidence was strong while the other 1 or 2 were lacking.
Good

Contains supporting evidence but more would make the paragraph richer. Possibly one more example should be made.
Excellent

Contains excellent supporting evidence throughout the paragraph. All evidence supports the topic sentence.
Organization/Structure

Poor

No discernible organization. Transitions are not present.
Unknown words were not defined.
Fair

Organization is clear. Some transitions are present. Unknown words may not have been defined.
Good

Logical progression of details. Transitions present, however do not enhance the overall effectiveness of the paragraph. Unknown word may not have been defined.
Excellent

Logical progression of details. The author keeps all information together and the paragraph's ideas are smooth and well developed. All unknown words were defined.
Concluding Sentence

Poor

There is no concluding sentence.

(0 points)
Fair

Concluding sentence does not restate or summarizes the main ideas.
Good

Concluding sentence restates or summarizes the main ideas but doesn't give a recommendation, warning or prediction.
Excellent

Concluding sentence restates or summarizes the main ideas and ends with either a recommendation, warning or prediction.
Capitalization and Spelling

Poor

5+ errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the readers attention and interrupt the flow of the paragraph.
Fair

3-4 errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the readers attention and interrupt the flow of the paragraph.
Good

1-2 errors in capitalization and/or punctuation but the paragraph is still easy to read.
Excellent

0 errors in capitalization and/or spelling so the paragraph is exceptionally easy to read.
Mechanics

Poor

10+ serious errors make reading incomprehensible; too many simple sentences. No evidence of editing.
Fair

6-9 errors, writing unclear; lacks complex-compound sentences.
Good

3-5 minor errors; good clear sentences.
Excellent

Very few grammatical errors, none of which distract from the understanding of the paragraph. (0-2 errors)
Formatting

Poor

5+of the requirements lacking.
Fair

3-4 of the requirements lacking.
Good

1-2 of the requirements lacking.
Excellent

Included the proper formatting as discussed in class. Indentation, Times New Roman 12, heading, title, double spaced, etc.
In-text Citation

Poor

Attempted to paraphrase but directly quoted instead.

-No citation= o points
Fair

Only one citation present.
Good

Either last name not present, or year not in parenthesis but paraphrase is appropriate.
Excellent

Two citations done appropriately: source's family name, year in parenthesis, and paraphrased properly.
Reference Page

Poor

No reference list and no original source = 0 points.
Fair

Student neglected either the reference page or original source but not both. (This will negatively impact your in-text citation grade- as well if I can't see the original, I can't tell if you did it right).
Good

Student submitted a reference page with the paragraph of one source used and the original source's writing. (English)
Excellent

Student submitted a reference page with the paragraph of both sources used and a copy of the original source's writing. (Must be in English)




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