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Op-Ed Rubric Op-Ed Rubric This rubric is to act as a guideline to aid you in getting the most points possible on your op-ed. This info was directly 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: P49366 By mchspanthernews Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 9-12

Op-Ed Rubric
	Good 10 pts	Fair 5 pts	Poor 2 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 (i.e. school spirit or senioritis). Topic is timely, proximate and news worthy.	Fair	Poor
Citation/Research	Good Does not borrow a sentence, phrase or idea from another unless you clearly identify the source. However, good op-ed's are thouroughly researched. 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.	Poor Does not cite or cites completely incorrect.
Tone/Purpose	Good Student is aware that editorials may attack, defend, praise, endorse, instigate, advocate, entertain or predict.	Fair	Poor
Persuasion	Good Editorial is persuasive and prompts reader to action. Argument includes good anecdotes, facts and statistics.	Fair	Poor
Conclusion	Good Drives at and ends with a forceful conclusion.	Fair Conclusion is only somewhat forceful.	Poor Conclusion is not forceful enough.