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Unit 3 Opinion Essay Rubric Code: Z3AC57 By kbrophy Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 9-12

Unit 3 Opinion Essay
	Below the Standard 1 pts	Approaching the Standard 2 pts	Meets the Standard 3 pts	Exceeds the Standard 4 pts
Organization and transitions	Below the Standard Essay is disorganized and does not follow the essay structure.	Approaching the Standard Essay shows limited organization. Student does not use transition words.	Meets the Standard Essay is organized and contains an introduction, body, and conclusion. Student uses some transition words.	Exceeds the Standard Essay is well organized and follows the structure of an opinion essay with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion. Student uses many transition words.
Grammar, punctuation and spelling	Below the Standard Writing contains excessive grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors which impede comprehension.	Approaching the Standard Writing contains many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors, but errors do not impede comprehension.	Meets the Standard Writing is approaching native-like fluency, uses a variety of grammatical structures, and contains some spelling or punctuation errors.	Exceeds the Standard Writing is native-like, uses complex grammatical structures, and contains few if any spelling or punctuation errors.
Evidence and Examples	Below the Standard Does not contain sufficient examples.	Approaching the Standard Contains a few examples from the readings or from student's life that may not clearly support student's opinion.	Meets the Standard Contains several examples from readings and from student's life that support the student's opinion.	Exceeds the Standard Contains many clear examples from readings and from student's life that explicitly support the student's opinion.
Format	Below the Standard Hand written. Illegible.	Approaching the Standard Hand written. Legible.	Meets the Standard Neatly hand written with proper heading and at least two pages.	Exceeds the Standard Typed in double line spacing, size 12-14 font with the proper heading, a minimum of one page.