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Writing Rubric - Opinion Essay

Persuasive Essay

Writing rubric to assess a written activity

Rubric Code: RX685CA

By zafra543

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Opinion Essay Rubric
	Poor 1 pts	Needs Improvement 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Great 4 pts
Organization	Poor No organization	Needs Improvement Not have at least the 3 paragraphs that were part of the directions.	Good Student has the 3 paragraphs that were part of the directions	Great Student has used the 3 in the correct way.
Introduction	Poor No introduction	Needs Improvement Student did not have a clear introduction.	Good Student had a clear introduction. The student gave his or her position on the topic.	Great Student has a clear and creative introduction.
Body/Arguments	Poor No reasons are given.	Needs Improvement Student lists reasons but does not back up with facts or other support.	Good Student uses some facts to support arguments, but not used the entire time. The facts are disputed and may not be accurate.	Great Student bases arguments on facts that they have researched. They are reliable and used to back up argument that student has made.
Conclusion	Poor No conclusion	Needs Improvement Student did not use main idea to bring their paper to a close.	Good Student used the main idea to end the paper, but did not restate the ideas and creatively call for action or change.	Great Student restated the main ideas of their essay, called for action or change, and brought their paper to a natural close.
Grammar/Spelling & Vocabulary	Poor Most words are misspelled, very little correct capitalization, punctuation, & grammar. No use of linking words.	Needs Improvement Many spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or grammatical errors. Ideas are never expressed using strong or precise language. Use of linking words, but some of them has been used wrongly.	Good Average amount spelling, capitalization, punctuation, or grammatical errors. Ideas are sometimes expressed using strong and precise language. Use of inking words.	Great Very few spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammatical errors. Ideas are always expressed using strong and precise language. Good use of linking words.