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Vote for Me Opinion Essay 
Opinion Essay
Scholars will create an opinion essay after reading the persuasive text "Vote for Me". Scholars will use information from the text as well as their own opinions to develop strong paragraphs.
Rubric Code: DX3AXWX
By mparks22
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

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1 pts

Good/Fair

3 pts

Excellent

5 pts

Introduction

Needs Improvement

Students introductory paragraph was missing several key elements.
Good/Fair

Student's introductory paragraph had a weak introductory sentence, stated their opinion, but lacked information on what they would be convincing in their body paragraph. Weak concluding sentence.
Excellent

Students' introductory paragraph had an effective introductory sentence, stated their three reasons in their thesis statement, and had a strong concluding sentence.
Body Paragraph 1

Needs Improvement

Students first body paragraph was missing several key elements.
Good/Fair

Students first body paragraph had a topic sentence, but the supporting details were weak. Weak concluding sentence.
Excellent

Students first body paragraph contained a strong topic sentence, strong supporting details including textual evidence (that were on topic), and strong concluding sentence.
Body Paragraph 2

Needs Improvement

Students second body paragraph was missing several key elements.
Good/Fair

Students second body paragraph had a topic sentence, but the supporting details were weak. Weak concluding sentence.
Excellent

Students second body paragraph contained a strong topic sentence, strong supporting details including textual evidence (that were on topic), and strong concluding sentence.
Body Paragraph 3

Needs Improvement

Students third body paragraph was missing several key elements.
Good/Fair

Students third body paragraph had a topic sentence, but the supporting details were weak. Weak concluding sentence.
Excellent

Students third body paragraph contained a strong topic sentence, strong supporting details including textual evidence (that were on topic), and strong concluding sentence.
Closing Paragraph

Needs Improvement

Students closing paragraph was missing several key elements.
Good/Fair

Students closing paragraph was weak with key details that summarized the purpose of the essay.
Excellent

Students' closing paragraph effectively summarized the purpose of the essay and included a strong closing sentence.
Paragraph formatting

Needs Improvement

Students were missing at least one paragraph and/or sentences were not strong and paragraphs were not indented.
Good/Fair

Students had a minimum of three paragraphs, but the sentences were not strong and/or they did not indent paragraphs.
Excellent

Students had a minimum of three paragraphs: introduction, body, and closing. Students used correct paragraph format. All sentences were strong.
Conventions

Needs Improvement

Students had more than three grammatical errors and had several 5th grade level spelling errors.
Good/Fair

Students had no more than two grammatical errors. Students spelled most fifth grade level words correctly.
Excellent

Students had no more than one grammatical error. Students spelled all fifth grade level words correctly.




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