Editorial
Compose and Create
Rubric
CC A30.4e
Insufficient Evidence
Grade 12
Outcomes/Indicators
CC A30.4
Create a variety of
informational (including
an editorial) texts that are
appropriate to a variety
of audiences and
purposes including
informing, persuading,
and entertaining.
CC A30.4
(e) Write an editorial
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Exemplary
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Meeting
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Approaching
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Beginning
• A sophisticated piece that
• A thoughtful piece that is
• A simplistic piece that is
• An unrefined piece that
is specific in its references
and free of irrelevant
content or summary.
• Insightfully demonstrates
ability to discuss content
with insight.
• Writing is thought
provoking, compelling, and
original.
• Purposeful and effective
use of language and
conventions.
• Writing stays focused on
the prompt and provides
compelling support or
details.
specific in its references
and free of irrelevant
content or summary.
• Effectively demonstrates
ability to discuss content
with clarity.
• Writing is developed,
logical, and relevant.
• Comprehensive and
coherent use of language
and conventions.
• Writing stays focused on
the prompt and provides
logical support or details.
limited in its references.
• Demonstrates basic ability
to discuss content.
• Writing is formulaic,
mechanical, and somewhat
limited.
• Simplistic use of language
and conventions. Rarely
impedes audience
understanding.
• Writing mostly stays
focused on the prompt and
provides basic support or
details.
• Introduction insightfully
• Introduction clearly states
• Introduction simply states
lacks specific references
and occasionally has
irrelevant content or
summary.
• Inconsistently
demonstrates ability to
discuss content.
• Writing is limited or vague.
• Inconsistent use of
language and
conventions. Writing, at
times, impedes audience
understanding.
• Writing has unclear focus
of the prompt and provides
vague or inadequate
support or details.
• Insufficient introduction and
statement of writer’s view.
• Provides partial evidence
and ineffective arguments.
• Inadequately develops a
thesis statement that
ineffectively defines a
current issue or topic and
attends to the purpose
(criticize, condemn, advise,
commend, congratulate).
• Provides an insufficient
conclusion partially related
to the purpose and thesis
statement.
states the writer’s view and
captures the audience’s
attention.
• Provides compelling
evidence and ethical,
logical arguments based
on research to support the
thesis statement and
purpose, and persuade the
audience.
• Skillfully develops a thesis
statement that clearly
defines a current issue or
topic and attends to the
purpose (criticize,
condemn, advise,
commend, congratulate).
• Provides an sophisticated
conclusion related to the
purpose and thesis
statement.
the writer’s view and
captures the audience’s
attention.
• Provides adequate
evidence and ethical,
logical arguments based
on research to support the
thesis statement and
purpose, and persuade the
audience.
• Accurately develops a
thesis statement that
clearly defines a current
issue or topic and attends
to the purpose (criticize,
condemn, advise,
commend, congratulate).
• Provides an sufficient
conclusion related to the
purpose and thesis
statement.
the writer’s view and
somewhat captures the
audience’s attention.
• Provides basic evidence
and limited arguments.
• Thesis statement lacks
clarity and somewhat
defines a current issue or
topic and attends to the
purpose (criticize,
condemn, advise,
commend, congratulate).
• Provides a simple
conclusion related to the
purpose and thesis
statement.
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This student has not yet
demonstrated enough
evidence for reporting
purpose.
• An unacceptably brief or
incorrect piece.
• Does not demonstrate
ability to discuss content.
• Writing provides no details
or evidence.
• Language use and
conventions impede
audience understanding.
• Writing does not address
prompt
• Does not state writer’s view
or gain reader’s attention.
• Does not provide an
argument supported by
research.
• Does not develop a thesis
statement on a current
issue or topic.
• Does not include a
conclusion related to
purpose or thesis.