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Commentary Essay Commentary Thoughtful persuasive argument relying on facts and careful consideration of opposing views. Rubric Code: V23X2A4 By BadgerAL Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Commentary
	Poor (N/A)	Fair (N/A)	Good (N/A)	Excellent (N/A)
Inroduction	Poor The essay does not begin with a clear introduction. The thesis statement may not be in the introduction at all or it may not be clear.	Fair The essay begins with an introduction. It is made up of 2-3 sentences. Thesis is somewhat clear.	Good The essay begins with a clear introduction. The thesis statement is part of the introduction but it could be clearer/stronger.	Excellent The essay begins with a strong clear introduction. It is made up of 3+ clearly written sentences. The thesis statement is the last statement is strong and clearly expresses opinion.
Body Careful consideration of evidence & opposing views.	Poor The paragraph(s) is/are not clear enough. It attempts to support the thesis but does not do so clearly. Too much necessary information has been left out. No specific details and examples have been used.	Fair There is a paragraph which follows the introduction. It attempts to support the thesis but may not do so clearly or consistently. Not enough specific details and examples have been used or are vague.	Good The body paragraph(s) is/are good. The sentences all work together to support the thesis statement. The paragraph contains 3 reasons with support. Two specific details and examples have been used.	Excellent The body of the paragraph(s) is/are strong. All of the sentences clearly connect to each other. The paragraph contains 3 clear reasons which support the thesis and are backed up. Three+ specific details and examples have been used.
Conclusion	Poor Conclusion does not contain a concluding statement and/or does not wrap up the topic.	Fair Conclusion contains a concluding statement and wraps up the topic using same words from introduction.	Good Conclusion contains a concluding statement and wraps up the topic clearly.	Excellent The conclusion of this essay is strong. It reminds the reader what was being proven in the essay. It is likely to persuade the reader.
Standards of usage	Poor Paper contains a lot of errors that negatively affect or weaken the meaning of the writing.	Fair Paper contains few errors that sometimes effect the paper's content and hurt the quality of the writing.	Good Paper contains minimal errors that do not effect the paper's content.	Excellent Paper contains few or no errors. Sentence structure and the writer's grasp on grammar enhance the quality of the writing.