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Opinion Essay Rubric

The document provides an editing checklist for an ENGL 101 opinion essay. It lists criteria for content, including a catchy title, clear thesis statement, well-supported body paragraphs, and a conclusion that does not introduce new topics. It also lists criteria for language and writing style, including correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and avoidance of informal language.

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Opinion Essay Rubric

The document provides an editing checklist for an ENGL 101 opinion essay. It lists criteria for content, including a catchy title, clear thesis statement, well-supported body paragraphs, and a conclusion that does not introduce new topics. It also lists criteria for language and writing style, including correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and avoidance of informal language.

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ENGL 101 Fall Semester 2020-21 Opinion Essay

Editing Checklist

Content of the essay (50 points)


□ The essay has a catchy title (no full stop at the end of the title).
□ The essay has a clear thesis statement. The thesis statement is not a question.
□ The topic sentences of the body paragraphs are related to the thesis statement. The topic sentences are
not questions.
□ Each body paragraph has at least 100 words.
□ The ideas and examples in each paragraph support the topic sentence.
□ There are clear logical transitions from one idea to the next.
□ There are appropriate opinion phrases.
□ The conclusion does not introduce a new topic.

Language and Writing Style (Note: Penalties apply for each occurrence of an error) (50 points)
□ A range of vocabulary is used effectively to express the ideas.
□ Grammatical structures are used in a manner appropriate for the module/task and ENGL 101 level.
□ Well-structured sentences are used: no run-ons, comma-splices, fragments, incorrect relative clauses or
incorrect reported question forms (-2)
□ All subjects agree with verbs. (-2)
□ Correct verb tenses and/or verb forms are used. (-2)
□ Proper capitalization. (-1)
□ Proper punctuation is used. (-1)
□ Proper pronoun reference is used. (-1)
□ No informal language is used (e.g. wanna, u, thru). (-1)
□ No etc.and/or … (three dots) are used. (-1)
□ All the words are spelled correctly. (-1)

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