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Fact and Opinion: Parents, Teens, and Texting

5th Grade - Animals in the Zoo or Wild - Opinion Essay

Students will choose one of two opinion topics and write using information from the lessons to support both sides of the argument.

Rubric Code: F233AC8

By mparks22

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Opinion Writing
	Needs Improvement 1 pts	Meets Standards 3 pts	Exceeds standards 5 pts
Evidence/Supporting Details	Needs Improvement Students body paragraphs were missing supporting details or lacking at least one or more of the paragraphs.	Meets Standards Students had a minimum of two paragraphs. Each paragraph was supported by evidence on topic. Supporting ideas are elaborated, but not fully developed.	Exceeds standards Students had two paragraphs. Each paragraph was supported by researched evidence. Supporting ideas are fully elaborated throughout the paper and relevant to topic.
Focus/Ideas	Needs Improvement Little or no focus on the topic. Students' ideas were unclear.	Meets Standards Student generally stayed focused. Students ideas were present, but could have used more support to be clear.	Exceeds standards Students' main idea was clear throughout the essay and he/she stayed focused throughout the paper. Supporting ideas were fully elaborated and relevant to topic.
Organization	Needs Improvement No evidence of sequence of events or ideas. Ideas not arranged in meaningful order. Lack of transitions.	Meets Standards Student generally had logical and appropriate sequencing of ideas. Related ideas generally grouped together. Transitions link parts of the paper.	Exceeds standards Student had logical and appropriate sequencing of ideas. Introduction engages and sets the stage, and conclusion provides a sense of closure. Transitions link the paragraphs and sentences.
Style	Needs Improvement Word choice is inaccurate or inappropriate to the opinion genre. Little or no attention to the audience. Writer's voice is not present.	Meets Standards Language and tone are generally consistent. Some variation in sentence length and structure. May include some opinion specific strategies.	Exceeds standards Student used appropriate word choice and sentence variety that was appropriate to the opinion writing. Certain tone was set and used throughout the essay.
Conventions	Needs Improvement Frequent sentence fragments, run-ons, and incorrect sentences. Errors interfere with the meaning of the essay. End punctuation incorrect or lacking.	Meets Standards Generally correct usage and mechanics with some errors. Some use of simple, compound, and/or complex sentences used. Few errors interfere with meaning.	Exceeds standards Clear and correct simple, complex, and compound sentences with correct end punctuation. Sentences are used correctly and contain correct mechanics. Errors do not interfere with meaning of sentences.
Vocabulary	Needs Improvement Students failed to include at least three of the mandatory vocabulary terms in their writing: debate interpret opinion persuade	Meets Standards Students included at least three of the mandatory vocabulary terms in their writing, but it was unclear if the meaning of the word was understood.	Exceeds standards Students included the mandatory vocabulary terms in their writing, and they had a vast understanding of the words and correctly used them in context.

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