Rubric for Vietnam War Opinion Piece

Purpose &
Focus

Organization

Evidence &
Details

Editing

3
An opinion that
is clear and
supported
throughout the
whole piece.
Great
introduction and
conclusion. Nice
transitions. Ideas
that flow
logically and
smoothly.
Complete and
convincing
support for the
opinion. Great
use of sources,
facts & details.
Complete and
varied sentences.
Very few
mistakes in
punctuation,
spelling &
capitalization.

2
An opinion that
is clear; might
have a few
loosely
connected ideas.
Good
introduction and
conclusion.
Transitions.
Ideas that flow
logically.

1
An opinion that
is not focused
and unclear.

0
Opinion that
drifts and is very
unclear.

Weak
introduction or
conclusion. Few
transitions. Ideas
that dont flow
logically.

A missing
introduction or
conclusion. Few
transitions. Ideas
that dont fit in.

Good support for

the opinion.
Good use of
sources, facts &
details.

Some support of
opinion. Weak
use of sources,
facts & details.

Complete
sentences. Only
a few mistakes
in punctuation,
spelling &
capitalization.

Incomplete
sentences. Many
mistakes in
punctuation,
spelling &
capitalization.

Very little
support of the
opinion. Little to
no use of
sources, facts &
details.
So many errors
that the meaning
may be lost.