Opinion Essay Rubric
Opinion Essay Rubric
Opinion Essay Rubric
Notes:
4 3 2 1
• introduces the • introduces the • identifies the topic • does not identify
topic and states a topic and states a but does not clarify the topic or the
claim in a clear claim a claim claim
and engaging way • develops support • supports ideas with • does not include
• develops support by presenting a few reasons and valid reasons or
for the claim by several valid some evidence relevant evidence
presenting plenty reasons and that is not always • does not vary
of valid reasons relevant evidence valid or relevant sentence structure;
and relevant • varies some • occasionally varies ideas are not clear
evidence sentence structures sentence
• effectively varies to clearly structures; ideas