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Op-Ed Rubric 
Op-Ed Rubric
This rubric is to act as a guideline . This info was initially taken from http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/op_ed/thc-oped-guidelines,0,1252564.htmlstory?coll=hc_news_opinion_op_ed_util
Rubric Code: AC3C44
By saweiss
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Subject: Journalism  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

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0 pts

Fair

0 pts

Poor

0 pts

Introduction

Good

Gets right into the subject. Make your point immediately. Uses a lot of persuasive language. Take a side. Don't make the reader have to guess at your position. If you can't sum up your position in 10 words or less, you haven't yet nailed down what you want to say. Uses short, direct sentences.
Fair

Does not get right into the subject until late in the first or 2nd paragraph . Uses some persuasive language. Takes a side but may not be as clear. The reader may have to guess at your position. If you can't sum up your position in 20 words or less. Uses somewhat short and direct sentences.
Poor

Does not get right into the subject. Does not make your point immediately. Doesn't take a side or jumps around. Makes the reader have to guess at your position. If you can't sum up your position in 35 words or less, you struggle with what you want to say. Does not use short and direct sentences.
Topic

Good

Opinion-editorial avoids trite or trivial topics. Topic is timely, proximate and news worthy. Organization has a strong relationship to the topic.
Fair

Topic has little news value, or the news value is not adequately expressed. Organization's relationship to the topic is not clear.
Poor

Topic has no news value, or it's news value is not expressed.
Citation/Research

Good

Does not borrow a sentence, phrase or idea from another unless the source is clearly identified. Does not cite unsuported opinion. A newspaper's credibility is its greatest asset. Cites correctly.
Fair

Only cites some of the time when borrowing a sentence, phrase or idea from another. Or cites partially correct. Occasional use of opinion without basis for that opinion.
Poor

Does not cite or cites completely incorrect. Heavy use of unsupported opinion.
Tone/Purpose

Good

Student is aware that editorials may attack, defend, praise, endorse, instigate, advocate, entertain or predict. Editorial does not promote the organization, but may mention it in context.
Fair

Editorial is slightly promotional rather than informative.
Poor

Editorial is mainly a promotional piece for the organization or event.
Persuasion

Good

Editorial is persuasive and prompts reader to action. Argument includes good anecdotes, facts and statistics.
Fair

Moderately strong call to action.
Poor

Little or no call to action, or call is vague.
Conclusion

Good

Drives at and ends with a forceful conclusion.
Fair

Conclusion is only somewhat forceful.
Poor

Conclusion is vague.
AP Style, GSP, organization

Good

Excellent use of AP Style, impeccable grammar, spelling and punctuation. Writing style is appropriate to the publication and audience, is well-organized and flows well. No comma splices, run-on sentences, incorrect words, sentence fragments, etc.
Fair

Adequate use of AP Style and generally good GSP. Few instances of run-on sentences, comma splices, sentence fragments, wrong words, etc. Writing is organized well enough to flow progressively.
Poor

Poor GSP and AP Style. Run-on sentences, comma splices, sentence fragments, incorrect words, and generally disorganized writing.
AP Style, GSP, organization

Good
Fair
Poor



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