UNIDAD EDUCATIVA “TEODORO GÓMEZ DE LA TORRE”
OPINION ESSAY RUBRIC
ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-2022 - SECOND OF BACHILLERATO
Name:
Date:
CATEGORY
0,5
1
1,5
Organization
- Shows no organizational
strategy and is hard to follow
- No clear focus due to the lack of
main reasons and related
supporting details
- Shows a beginning, middle, and end,
but the body is in random order.
- Lack of focus.
- No apparent connections and linking
words.
-
Meaningful
content
- The topic and main ideas are not
clear.
- There is one topic. Main ideas are
somewhat clear.
- There is one clear, well focused
topic. Main ideas are clear but are
not well supported by detailed
information.
- There is one clear, well focused
topic. Main ideas are clear and
are well supported by detailed
and accurate information.
Supporting
Details
- Few general details that may or
may not be linked to the topic.
- Some general details focused on the
topic.
- Details are stated as facts, but not
developed with the productive
questions.
- A mix of general and specific details
focused on the topic.
- Details are elaborated using the
productive questions.
- Specific, powerful details clearly
focused on the topic.
- Details are fully elaborated using
the productive questions.
Writing skills
- Had no style or voice
- Gives no new information.
- Ends abruptly with minimal attempt to
restate the main reasons.
- Conclusion paragraph restates
main reasons.
- Essay was written in an
extraordinary style.
- Very informative and wellorganized
Grammar and
vocabulary
- Vague and inappropriate
vocabulary.
- Frequent errors in spelling,
punctuation, capitalization, or
usage.
- Difficult to read or understand.
- Simplistic and general vocabulary
- Uses a limited range of grammar
structures; makes a number of
spelling and punctuation mistakes.
- Adequate vocabulary.
- Has few grammar, spelling, and
punctuation errors which do not
hinder understanding.
- Precise and appropriate
vocabulary.
- Writing is almost free of grammar,
spelling and punctuation errors.
Introduction, body, conclusion
Distinct main reasons
A number of supporting details.
Clear focus.
Some connections and linking
word.
2
-
Introduction, body, conclusion.
Distinct main reasons.
Powerful supporting details.
Clear focus.
Strong connections and linking
words.
Total