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Opinion Paragraph Opinion Paragraph Rubric Code: Q873X4 By tevans107 Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Opinion Paragraph
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Hook	Poor Hook is not present.	Fair Hook is present, but does not get grab reader's attention.	Good Hook is present and somewhat grabs reader's attention.	Excellent Hook is present and fully grabs reader's attention.
Topic Sentence	Poor Topic/opinion is not stated.	Fair Topic is not stated in a complete sentence, but does express an opinion.	Good Topic sentence is stated in a complete sentence and somewhat expresses an opinion about the topic.	Excellent Topic sentence is stated in a complete sentence and fully expresses an opinion about the topic.
Supporting Opinions and Reasons	Poor Contains no supporting opinions and no specific reasons to support opinions.	Fair Contains few supporting opinions and few specific reasons to support opinions.	Good Contains some supporting opinions and some specific reasons to support opinions.	Excellent Contains sufficient supporting opinions and specific reasons to support opinions.
Conclusion	Poor Opinion is not restated.	Fair Opinion is restated, but is not clear.	Good Opinion is restated exactly as in the topic sentence.	Excellent Opinion is restated in an interesting way. Words are changed around.
Organization/Structure	Poor No discernable organization. Transitions are not present.	Fair Organization is clear. Some transitions are present.	Good Logical progression of details. Transitions present, however do not enhance the overall effectiveness of the paragraph.	Excellent Logical progression of details. Transitions are appropriate and used effectively.
Capitalization and Punctuation	Poor More than 5 errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the readers attention and interrupt the flow of the paragraph.	Fair 4-5 errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the readers attention and interrupt the flow of the paragraph.	Good 3 errors in capitalization and/or punctuation but the paragraph is still easy to read.	Excellent 1-2 errors in capitalization and/or punctuation so the paragraph is exceptionally easy to read.
Mechanics	Poor More than 5 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content of the paragraph.	Fair 4-5 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content of the paragraph.	Good 3 errors in grammar or spelling.	Excellent 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling.