Letter to the Editor Rubric 4 3 2 1 Thesis Strongly and Clearly states a Personal opinion is Personal opinion is clearly states a personal opinion. not clearly stated. not easily personal opinion Some references to Little or no understood. Has responding to the the issue. references to the no reference to the prompt and clearly issue. identifies the issues regarding the rights of the accused. Reasons Three or more Two points are Two or more Points made are excellent and clear made with good points are made not clear or points are made support or with minimal supported. with good support. points are made support. with minimal support. Support Fact-based Fact-based Evidence is used Evidence is absent evidence is used to evidence is used to inconsistently. or not fact-based. support all claims. support most claims. Conclusion Summarizes Summarizes Concluding Concluding personal opinion in personal opinion in statement is a statement makes a strong concluding a concluding weak summary of no reference to statement. statement. personal opinion. personal opinion. Word Choice/Tone Choice of words Adequate choice of Choice of some Language and tone that are clear, words that are words that are of letter is unclear descriptive, and clear and clear and and lacks accurate. descriptive. descriptive. Lacks description. Maintains Demonstrates a consistent consistent persuasive tone in persuasive tone. persuasive tone parts of the letter. throughout letter. Mechanics and Contains few, if any Contains several Contains many Contains many Grammar punctuation, errors in punctuation, punctuation, spelling or punctuation, spelling, and/or spelling, and/or grammatical spelling, or grammatical errors grammatical errors errors. grammar that do that interfere with that make the not interfere with meaning. illegible. meaning.
Letter to the Editor Rubric 4 3 2 1 Thesis Strongly and clearly states a personal opinion responding to the prompt and clearly identifies the issues regarding the rights of the accused. Clearly states a personal opinion. Some references to the issue. Personal opinion is not clearly stated. Little or no references to the Personal opinion is not easily understood. Has no reference to the issue. Reasons Three or more excellent and clear points are made with good support. Two points are made with good support or points are made with minimal support. Two or more points are made with minimal support. Points made are not clear or supported. Support Fact-based evidence is used to support all claims. Fact-based evidence is used to support most claims. Evidence is used inconsistently. Evidence is absent or not fact-based. Conclusion Summarizes personal opinion in a strong concluding statement. Summarizes personal opinion in a concluding statement. Concluding statement is a weak summary of personal opinion. Concluding statement makes no reference to personal opinion. Word Choice/Tone Choice of words that are clear, descriptive, and accurate. Maintains consistent persuasive tone throughout letter. Adequate choice of words that are clear and descriptive. Demonstrates a persuasive tone in parts of the letter. Choice of some words that are clear and descriptive. Lacks consistent persuasive tone. Language and tone of letter is unclear and lacks description. Mechanics and Grammar Contains few, if any punctuation, spelling or grammatical errors. Contains several errors in punctuation, spelling, or grammar that do not interfere with meaning. Contains many punctuation, spelling, and/or grammatical errors that interfere with meaning. Contains many punctuation, spelling, and/or grammatical errors that make the illegible.
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