iRubric: Speak-Up / Speak Out Rubric

The writer does not present a reason for writing the editorial.

This writer presents a reason for writing the editoral but does not make it perfectly clear.

The writer presents a clear reason for writing the editoral.

The evidence is not necessarily written in distinct paragraphs nor clear if it goes with the opinion of the writer.

Each reason is written in separate paragraphs, but not necessarily with a topic sentence. It shows both sides but using more quotes than statements.

Each reason is written with a topic sentence an is in a separate paragraph. It shows both sides without using quotes.

More than five errors in grammar. Article was NOT spell checked.

three or four errors in grammar and misspelled words.

The article contains one-two grammatical errors. Article has been spell checked.