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Opinion Essay 4th Grade Opinion Essay Rubric Code: Y4B5CB By ccarlso Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Opinion Essay
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Needs Improvment 2 pts	Did not Meet 1 pts
Focus	Excellent Effective introduction and conclusion States opinion clearly	Good Introduction and conclusion Opinon stated	Needs Improvment Missing either introdcution or conclusion Opinion unclear	Did not Meet No introduction or conclusion No opinion
Support	Excellent Opinion well supported - at least 3 reasons with text support	Good Opinion supported - at least 2 reasons with text support and own ideas	Needs Improvment Opinion supported - 1 reason with text support	Did not Meet Opinion not supported or support given is not related to the opinion
Organization	Excellent Uses effective transitions : at least 5 examples of transition words All ideas are appropriately paragraphed	Good Uses transitions - at least 3 examples of transition words Most ideas are appropriately paragraphed	Needs Improvment Uses transitions - 1-2 transition words Few ideas appropriately paragraphed	Did not Meet No transitions
Conventions	Excellent All sentences are appropriately capitalized and punctuated.	Good Most sentences are appropriately capitalized and punctuated.	Needs Improvment Few sentences are appropriately capitalized and punctuated.	Did not Meet No sentences are appropriately capitalized and punctuated.