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Writing Editorials Rubric Code: E5W899 By eodonnell Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 6-8

Editorial Rubric Enter rubric description
	Exceeds Standard Level 4 1 pts	Meets Standard Level 3 2 pts	Developing Level 2 3 pts	Rewrite Level 1 (N/A)
Topic and Ideas Does your topic mean something to you and your readers?	Exceeds Standard Original and controversial, grabs readers’ attention Convincing, supports the writer’s opinion well	Meets Standard Specific and relevant to readers’ interests Relevant, usually supports writer’s opinion	Developing General or predictable, not relevant to readers’ interest Included, sometimes supports writer’s opinion	Rewrite Unfocused or irrelevant Missing or does not support writer’s opinion
Organization Is your writing easy to follow?	Exceeds Standard Order of ideas makes meaning of editorial stand out Transitions clearly guide reader from one idea to another Paragraphs make ideas presented in editorial very clear	Meets Standard Order of ideas logical, easy to follow Transitions often guide reader from one idea to another Paragraphs are complete	Developing Order of ideas somewhat logical, somewhat hard to follow Transitions occasionally guide reader from one idea to another Paragraphs have too much or too little information	Rewrite Order of ideas does not make sense Transitions not used or incorrect, detract from meaning Paragraphs random or not present