Opinion Essay RubricLaCA grade 7

Minimal Evidence 1 Creates incoherence b! not inc"uding an attention getter and or b! not inc"uding background information and or stating information which is inaccurate. The thesis statement provides a topic and ma! inc"ude the writers opinion# but the preview of points is incomp"ete# irre"evant# or contains inaccuracies. Support for opinion is minima". Writer provides "imited evidence and exp"anation is missing# inaccurate# or a digression. Gaining Proficiency $ses a confusing or ineffective attention getter and background information is minima"# irre"evant# or confusing. The thesis statement provides the writers opinion on a topic# but points reasons previewed are most"! inade%uate &repetitive# vague unc"ear' or contain "imited reasoning. Support for opinion is insufficient and or imp"ausib"e. Writer attempts to support points# but uses fau"t! "ogic and or evidence is undeve"oped &repetitious or mere"! a "ist of c"aims' with "imited exp"anation. Proficien! " $ses an appropriate attention getter and provides some background information which connects to part of the thesis. The thesis statement inc"udes the topic and the writers opinion on the topic and previews three p"ausib"e points reasons of support. Support for opinion is p"ausib"e and ade%uate. Writer supports each point with sufficient p"ausib"e evidence &examp"es# facts# etc.' and has some exp"anation to expand support &a"though some understanding might be inferred.' .s ade%uate"! organi,ed0 meaning is genera""! c"ear and direct0 sentences are most"! correct and somewhat varied0 transitions are present# but ma! be predictab"e. Provides an ade%uate conc"usion b! restating the essa!s main points and thesis in a simp"e wa! and providing a basic c"incher or return to attention getter. +ccasiona" errors occur but do not interfere with understanding. E#emplary $ $ses an effective attention getter that smooth"! transitions into re"evant context or background information which sets up the thesis and engages the reader. The thesis statement c"ear"! designates the topic# states the writers opinion on the topic# and previews three strong points reasons of support. Support for opinion is compe""ing and c"ear. Writer convincing"! supports each point with specific# re"evant evidence &examp"es# facts# etc.' and exp"anation te""s how each piece of evidence supports the writers position. .s c"ear"! and "ogica""! organi,ed0 meaning is c"ear and "eads to a deeper understanding0 sentences are varied and ref"ect some sophistication0 transitions are smooth and effective. Ski""fu""! ties up the essa! b! reviewing the main points# restating the thesis and using an effective c"incher or gracefu" return to the attention getter. )rrors are so few and minor that the! are easi"! over"ooked.

%n!roduc!ion&

Attention getter Context or

background info.

Thesis Statement
--Writers opinion on topic --Previews three main points reasons of support 'evelopmen! of (ody Support(

)vidence
&*etai"s# facts# examp"es# persona" experiences# %uotes'

)xp"anation
'evelopmen! of (ody /ot "ogica""! and c"ear"! organi,ed0 it "acks c"arit! or is simp"istic0 sentences are incomp"ete or awkward0 transitions are not evident. 1as a discernab"e# though weak or confusing organi,ationa" pattern0 meaning is c"ear in some p"aces# but confusing unc"ear in others0 sentences are mechanica"0 transitions are inconsistent. Provides an inade%uate conc"usion b! mere"! repeating the thesis and main points from the introduction and providing a confusing c"incher. -re%uent errors cause some distraction or confusion# or it is written so simp"! there are few chances for errors.

+rgani,ation -"uenc! and C"arit!

of .deas Conclusion

2eview main
points

+mits a conc"usion or minima""! attempts to summari,e or repeat the essa!s thesis or points.

2estate authors
opinion on topic

C"incher
Conven!ions Serious and numerous errors create incoherence and or confusion.