iRubric: The Pledge Writing Assignment rubric

The introduction clearly states the opinion of the writer

The introduction does not clearly state the opinion of the writer but does give an indication of the opinion of the writer

The writer does not indicate an opinion about the Pledge of Allegiance but does mention the Pledge of Allegiance in the beginning of the paper

The writer gives good research to support the opinion stated in the paper

The writer gives some indication that research was done to support the opinion of the paper

The writer did not suport the opinion of the paper but finally gives an opinion in the paper

The paper has few spelling and grammar errors

The paper has more than a few spelling and grammar errors but is understandable

The paper has many spelling and grammar errors