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Opinion Essay
Opinion Essay
Houghton Mifflin supported rubric. Wow! Rings The Bell! Getting Stronger. I Need To Try Harder.
Rubric Code:
H52B6W
By
niki2game
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
K-5
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MY OPINION ESSAY
Wow! Rings The Bell!
5 pts
Getting Stronger.
3 pts
I Need To Try Harder.
1 pts
Topic Sentence
Wow! Rings The Bell!
In my opening paragraph, I clearly mention what I am writing about.
Getting Stronger.
In my opening paragraph, my topic does not make much sense. My reader might be confused.
I Need To Try Harder.
I did not mention what my topic is in my opening paragraph.
Opening Paragraph
Wow! Rings The Bell!
I have a strong "hook" or attention grabber in my opening paragraph.
(Could be a strong statement or question.)
Getting Stronger.
I state my opinion but it is not very interesting or attention grabbing.
I Need To Try Harder.
I did not state my opinion in my opening paragraph.
Opinion Statement
Wow! Rings The Bell!
My opinion is clearly stated and easy to understand.
Getting Stronger.
My opinion is not very clear or doesn't make sense.
I Need To Try Harder.
My opinion is not given.
Reasons Given
Wow! Rings The Bell!
I included at least 2 exact, important and clear reasons why I feel the way I do about the topic. I did not write any unimportant reasons.
Getting Stronger.
I included only 1 exact, important and clear reasons why I feel the way I do about the topic.
I Need To Try Harder.
I did not include a reason why I feel the way I do about the topic.
Reason Paragraphs
Wow! Rings The Bell!
I wrote a separate paragraph for each reason that I gave.
Getting Stronger.
I wrote all my reasons in 1 paragraph.
I Need To Try Harder.
My whole essay is only 1 paragraph long.
Clear Details/Examples
Wow! Rings The Bell!
My details/examples are clearly written so that the reader can easily form a picture in his/her mind.
Getting Stronger.
My gave details/examples but only 1 or 2 make sense. The reader can form a picture in his/her for only 1 or 2 of my details/examples.
I Need To Try Harder.
My details/examples do not help the reader form a picture in his/her mind.
Closing Opinion
Wow! Rings The Bell!
My closing paragraph restates my opinion.
Getting Stronger.
My closing paragraph restates my opinion but does not make sense or is not the same opinion I gave in my opening paragraph.
I Need To Try Harder.
I do not have a closing paragraph or did not restate my opinion. My essay just ends.
Summary
Wow! Rings The Bell!
I summarized at least 3 important reasons in my closing paragraph.
Getting Stronger.
I only summarized 1 or 2 of my reasons in my closing paragraph.
I Need To Try Harder.
I did not summary any reasons in my closing paragraphs.
Voice
Wow! Rings The Bell!
Wow! Rings The Bell!
I wrote using my own "voice." This essay sounds like I wrote it. I used slang expressions, phrases that I say, or exclamations to make this sound like something I would have said.
Getting Stronger.
Getting Stronger.
I tried to write using my own voice but I did not use any slang expressions, phrases that I say, or exclamations to make this sound like something I would have said.
I Need To Try Harder.
I Need To Try Harder.
I did not write using my own "voice." This does not sound like something I would have said. I don't normally talk like this.
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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