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Commentary Opinion Piece Thoughtful persuasive argument relying on facts and careful consideration of opposing views. Rubric Code: A4C7BX By euge620 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Commentary
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Inroduction	Poor The essay does not begin with a clear introduction. The thesis statement may not in the introduction at all or it may not be clear.	Fair The essay begins with an introduction. It is made up of three to five sentences. It 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 two to three clearly written sentences. The thesis statement is the last statement.
Body Careful consideration of evidence & opposing views.	Poor The paragraph is not clear enough. It attempts to support the thesis but does not do so clearly. Too much necessary information has been left out. Not enough 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.	Good The body of the paragraph is good. The sentences all work together to support the thesis statement. The paragraph contains 3 reasons with support. Specific details and examples have been used.	Excellent The body of the paragraph is strong. All of the sentences clearly connect to each other. The paragraph contains 3 clear reasons which support the thesis and are backed up. Enough 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.	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.