iRubric: Opinion Paragraph rubric

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Opinion Paragraph Rubric Code: UX2A42 By jdorman Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Opinion Paragraph
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
Main Idea	Poor Main idea/opinion is not stated.	Fair Main idea is not stated in a complete sentence, but does express an opinion about the characters.	Good Main Idea is stated in a complete sentence. Main idea expresses an opinion about the characters.
Supporting Opinions and Reasons	Poor Contains 1 supporting opinion and 1 specific reason to support opinion. Reason may not be taken from text.	Fair Contains 2 supporting opinions and 2 specific reasons to support opinions. Reasons taken from text.	Good Contains 3 supporting opinions and 3 specific reasons to support opinions. Reasons taken from text.
Presentation	Poor More than 10 errors in conventions (spelling, mechanics, etc.)	Fair No more than ten errors in conventions (spelling, mechanics, etc.)	Good No more than five errors in conventions (spelling, mechanics, etc.)