iRubric: Opinion Paragraph rubric

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Opinion Paragraph Opinion Paragraph Opinion Paragraph on one topic, include a sentence showing the students opinion, 3 reasons to support it and a conclusion sentence that restates the opinion. Rubric Code: ZBX746 By emacqueen Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Persuasive Paragraph
	4 4 pts	3 3 pts	2 2 pts	1 1 pts
Focus	4 Strongly and clearly states a personal opinion. Clearly identifies the issue through out the paragraph.	3 A personal opinion is stated. The issue being addressed is stated.	2 A personal opinion is not stated clearly. The issue addressed is not clear.	1 Personal opinion is not stated. The issue to be addressed is not stated.
Reasons / Support	4 Includes 3 facts that are true. Each fact is written in a separate sentence.	3 Includes 2 facts that are true. Each fact is written in a separate sentence.	2 Includes 1 fact that is true. It is written in a separate sentence.	1 No facts have been included.
Conclusion	4 Summarizes personal opinion in a strong concluding statement and leaves the reader with an interesting thought to ponder	3 Summarizes personal opinion in a concluding statement.	2 Concluding statement is a weak summary of personal opinion.	1 Concluding statement makes no reference to personal opinion.
Organization	4 Sentences and paragraphs are complete, well written, and varied.	3 Sentence and paragraph structure is generally correct.	2 Sentence and paragraph structure is inconsistent. May contain some fragments and / or run on sentences.	1 Little or no evidence of sentence or paragraph structure. Contains sentence fragments and / or run on sentences.
Mechanics and Grammar	4 Contains 0-1 punctuation, spelling, or grammatical errors.	3 May contain 2-3 punctuation, spelling, or grammatical errors, but they do not interfere with meaning.	2 Contains multiple punctuation, spelling, or grammatical errors / meaning may be unclear because of errors.	1 Multiple punctuation, spelling, or grammatical errors interferes with meaning and requires significant editing