iRubric: Editorial rubric

- Content is comprehensive, accurate
- Persuasive appeals are identifiable and accurately used
- Major points are stated clearly and are well supported with good details.
- Content and purpose of the writing are clear.

Audience is addressed appropriately

- Content is not comprehensive and /or persuasive.
- Persuasive appeals are identifiable but questionable
- Major points are addressed, but not well supported.
- Content is inconsistent with regard to purpose and clarity of thought.
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Audience may or may not receive overall message

- Content is incomplete.
- Major points are not clear and /or persuasive
-Lack of persuasive appeals
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Audience may be confused

-Content is based on opinion without factual information
Lack of persuasive devices
Audience will likely be confused

Factual information presented in a clear concrete way
Adequate support for position
Counterargument is presented and refuted

some facts are used for support of main idea
some support for main position
Counterargument discussed but not sufficiently refuted

Little or no facts to back up position
Logic is weak throughout
Editorial relies on opinion only
no counterargument presented

-Facts not shown to back up position
opinionated without support

- Rules of grammar and usage are followed.
- Language is clear and precise; sentences display consistently strong, varied structure.
-Strong use of descriptive vocabulary

- Article contains few grammatical errors.
- Vocabulary somewhat limited.
Some descriptive language used

- Article contains grammatical errors.
Lack of descriptive language
Sentence structure is confusing

-Numerous grammatical errors
Lack of descriptive language
Below average sentence structure