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Op-Ed Rubric
Op-Ed Rubric
This rubric acts as a guideline and aid to help you get the most points possible on your opinion-editorial writing. 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:
P54B84
By
mrthompson
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Subject:
English
Type:
Assignment
Grade Levels:
6-8, 9-12
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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 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 as it could be: The reader may 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. 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
Topic doesn't not consider two or more of the following news values: timeliness, conflict/tension, prominence, proximity, human dimension and impact.
Poor
Does not include three or more of the following news values: timeliness, conflict/tension, prominence, proximity, human dimension and impact.
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
Issue spends more time attacking a person's character rather than focusing on the person's actions that may be in question.
Poor
Editorial has total disregard for civil discourse.
Persuasion
Good
Editorial is persuasive and prompts reader to action. Argument includes good anecdotes, facts and statistics.
Fair
Persuasive elements need to be strengthened by using better anecdotes, facts or statistical research.
Poor
Persuasive elements are immature and lack serious thought.
Conclusion
Good
Drives at and ends with a forceful conclusion.
Fair
Conclusion is only somewhat forceful.
Poor
Conclusion is not forceful enough.
Subjects:
English
Types:
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