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Writing- Opinion Editorial Writing- Opinion Editorial Editorial Rubric Rubric Code: N238A96 By isamson Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Opinion Editorial
	EMERGING 1 pts	DEVELOPING 2 pts	PROFICIENT 3 pts	EXCEEDING 4 pts
Content/Ideas	EMERGING Writer may or may not have an opinion, and gives no facts to support the opinion.	DEVELOPING Writer attempts an opinion, and has one attempt at an example to support the opinion.	PROFICIENT Writer gives an opinion and two examples of fact to support the opinion.	EXCEEDING Writer gives a strong, well-worded opinion and several examples of facts to support the opinion.
Word Choice	EMERGING No creativity is used to describe the opinion and facts.	DEVELOPING Writer makes an attempt to use some creativity with the words to describe the opinion and facts.	PROFICIENT Writer uses a few creative descriptive words to explain the opinion and facts.	EXCEEDING Writer uses lots of creative, descriptive words to explain the opinion and facts.
Voice	EMERGING The writer's voice is absent from this article.	DEVELOPING The writer's voice is weak in the article.	PROFICIENT The writer's voice can be heard in the article.	EXCEEDING The writer's voice is very strong and can be heard throughout the article.
Conventions	EMERGING More than six mistakes in spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation.	DEVELOPING Four to six mistakes in spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation.	PROFICIENT Two to three mistakes in spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation.	EXCEEDING One or less mistakes in spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation.