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5 Paragraph Opinion Essay 
5 Paragraph Opinion Essay
Rubric Code: HXA6C56
By klteach
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Public Rubric
Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8, 9-12

Powered by iRubric Opinion Essay
  Highly Effective

(80-100%)

4 pts

Effective

(70-79%)

3 pts

Developing

(60-69%)

2 pts

Ineffective

(50-59%)

1 pts

Introduction

Knowledge
Highly Effective

Introductory Paragraph expresses an opinion and has three strong reasons.
Effective

Expresses an opinion and has three reasons.
Developing

Offers an opinion but reasons are not fully thought out or lacking creativity, or there is only one or two reasons.
Ineffective

There is an opinion, two or three reasons missing.
Supporting Evidence

Knowledge
Highly Effective

Three paragraphs are about a reason and have supporting evidence that helps us understand the reasons in depth.
Effective

Three paragraphs are about a reason and have some supporting evidence that helps us understand the reasons in depth.
Developing

It is unclear what each paragraph is about and the supporting evidence has nothing to do with the reasons.
Ineffective

Paragraphs have no evidence.
Conclusion

Knowledge
Highly Effective

The conclusion re-states the introduction in different words and tells why it is important
Effective

The conclusion re-states the introduction in different words but doesn't tell why it is important.
Developing

The conclusion doesn't re-state the introduction in other words and doesn't tell why it's important
Ineffective

There is no conclusion
Grammar / Transition Words

Application
Highly Effective

All sentences are well developed and complete and good use of transition words.
Effective

Most sentences are complete but not well developed. May have a run on or fragment and only a few / no transition words.
Developing

Some sentences are run ons and/or fragments. No transition words used.
Ineffective

Almost no sentences are complete. They are mostly run ons / fragments. No transition words used.
Capitalization/Punctuation/Spelling

Communication
Highly Effective

* All capitalization is used correctly through out the essay
* All sentences have correct punctuation.
* All sentences have correct spelling and
Effective

* Most sentences have correct capitalization. *Most sentences have correct punctuation.
* There are a few spelling errors.
Developing

* Some sentences have correct capitalization. *Some sentences have correct punctuation.
*There are many spelling errors.
Ineffective

* Almost no sentences have the correct capitalization. * Almost no sentences have correct punctuation.
* Spelling errors effect meaning of writing.
Neatness

Communication
Highly Effective

Writing is neat and easily read. Spacing is appropriate.
Effective

Writing is somewhat neat. Spacing may be off at times.
Developing

Writing is difficult to read due to not being neat and spacing is off.
Ineffective

Writing is not able to be read due to messiness and spacing.




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