Third Grade Opinion Rubric FOCUS IDEAS ORGANIZATION WORD CHOICE CONVENTIONS I explain how each I have an introduction I used specific words I edit my paper for 4 Great My opinion is stated – clearly. It is easy to reason supports my and conclusion. I and phrases to explain spelling, punctuation, recognize my opinion by using explain one reason at a my opinion. My words and capitalization. opinion. clear facts and time to make sure my relate to my topic and There are few, if any, details, opinion makes sense clearly show what I errors. and use transition think and what I believe. words and phrases to connect the reasons. 3 Good I my opinion. I give more than one I have an introduction I used some specific I edit my paper for – reason for my and conclusion. I use words to explain my spelling, punctuation, opinion. my reasons to organize opinion. My words and capitalization. my paper. I sometimes relate to my topic. The There are some errors, use transition words to reader knows what I but the reader can tell connect reasons. think about my topic. what I am trying to say. 2 Okay I have an opinion, I give at least one My reasons are not I used a few specific I try to edit my – but it is hard to find reason for my explained in any to explain my There are errors in it. opinion. particular order. My opinion. My words spelling, punctuation, paper might not use sometimes show what I and capitalization that transition words. think. may make my paper hard to read in spots. My opinion is not My opinion is hard to My words are general I had trouble editing 1 Needs My opinion is not – stated. My readers Work supported by reasons. follow because my and could apply to my paper. Readers may be confused. reasons aren’t in order. different topics. I do not may not understand My paper is missing an clearly show my my paper because of introduction and/or thinking. the errors in spelling, conclusion. I do not use punctuation, and transition words. capitalization.
Third Grade Opinion Rubric FOCUS IDEAS ORGANIZATION WORD CHOICE CONVENTIONS 4 – Great My opinion is stated clearly. It is easy to recognize my opinion. I explain how each reason supports my opinion by using clear facts and details, I have an introduction and conclusion. I explain one reason at a time to make sure my opinion makes sense and use transition words and phrases to connect the reasons. I used specific words and phrases to explain my opinion. My words relate to my topic and clearly show what I think and what I believe. I edit my paper for spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. There are few, if any, errors. 3 – Good I my opinion. I give more than one reason for my opinion. I have an introduction and conclusion. I use my reasons to organize my paper. I sometimes use transition words to connect reasons. I used some specific words to explain my opinion. My words relate to my topic. The reader knows what I think about my topic. I edit my paper for spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. There are some errors, but the reader can tell what I am trying to say. 2 – Okay I have an opinion, but it is hard to find it. I give at least one reason for my opinion. My reasons are not explained in any particular order. My paper might not use transition words. I used a few specific to explain my opinion. My words sometimes show what I think. I try to edit my There are errors in spelling, punctuation, and capitalization that may make my paper hard to read in spots. 1 – Needs Work My opinion is not stated. My readers may be confused. My opinion is not supported by reasons. My opinion is hard to follow because my reasons aren’t in order. My paper is missing an introduction and/or conclusion. I do not use transition words. My words are general and could apply to different topics. I do not clearly show my thinking. I had trouble editing my paper. Readers may not understand my paper because of the errors in spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
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