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The Essay of Opinion 
Rubric Code: X76555
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Advanced

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4 pts

Proficient

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3 pts

Bridging

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2 pts

Capable

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1 pts

Emerging

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(N/A)

Response to Task

Level at which Student Addresses prompt/ question posed

Advanced

Responds effectively to all parts of the prompt.
Response is compelling, original and specific.

Response enriched by deeper thought and insight/ questioning beyond initial prompt
Proficient

Responds to all parts of the prompt.
Response is detailed and specific.

Shows deeper thought and insight into topic
Bridging

Responds to primary aspect of prompt but fails to address all requirements of assignment

Direct answer to question posed w/ little evidence of extended questioning/ thought about topic
Capable

Responds to only part of the prompt, fails to address major aspect of assignment

Response lacks detail.
Emerging

Response is off topic/ difficult to follow or largely incomplete.
CCS Writing Arguments

1a,b Write arguments focused on discipline-specific content

Advanced

Thesis/Claim is precise, knowledgeable, significant, and distinguished from alternate or opposing claims.

Develops the topic thoroughly by selecting 2-3 of the most significant and relevant facts, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples
with explicit connections to connections to claim
Proficient

Thesis/Claim is precise, knowledgeable, significant, and acknowledges alternate or opposing claims

Develops the topic by selecting 2 significant and relevant facts, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples. Some examples may be explained more thoroughly than others
Bridging

Thesis/Claim is precise and knowledgeable does not include mention of possible alternate claims

Develops the topic by selecting 1 relevant fact, concrete details, quotation, or example Connections btwn examples & claim may be vague/ underdeveloped
Capable

Thesis/Claim is unclear/ ineffectively submerged in introduction

Develops the topic by making vague reference to a related fact, detail, quotation, or other information example connected to topic
Emerging

There is no evidence of a thesis/claim

Attempts to develops the topic by making confusing connection to fact, detail quotation, information or example, relevance of examples may not be immediately understood by reader
Conventions of Writing

Advanced

No spelling errors. Punctuation used correctly, and enhances and clarifies meaning.
Proficient

1-2 (minor) spelling and punctuation errors when constructing complex sentences
Bridging

Some spelling and punctuation errors when constructing complex sentences, does not draw attention away from writer's ideas
Capable

Spelling and punctuation errors draw attention away from the writer’s ideas.
Emerging

Serious spelling and punctuation errors make this hard to understand.



Keywords:
  • Reflective







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