2nd Grade Writing Rubric Opinion

Grade 1

(2 points)

(2.5 points)

Grade 2

(3 points)

(3.5 points)

Grade 3
(4 points)

Structure
Overall

Wrote their opinion or likes

and dislikes and said why.

Mid-Level

Wrote a beginning to grab the

readers attention.

Lead

Transitions

Ending

Organization

Named the topic/text they

were writing about.
Stated opinion.
Wrote more about their
opinion and used transition
words such as and and
because.

Mid-Level

Wrote an opinion and their

likes and dislikes.
Wrote reasons for the opinion.
Wrote a beginning in a way to
set readers up to expect that
the writing is going to try to
convince them of the opinion.

Mid-Level

Mid-Level

Wrote using linking words to

connect opinion and reasons
(also, another, because).
Mid-Level

Wrote an ending for the piece.

Mid-Level

Mid-Level

Wrote an ending which was

related to the opinion.

Wrote at least 5 pages.

Wrote information in parts.

Had a lead, middle, and an

ending.

Each part contains reasons

that support the opinion.

Mid-Level

Mid-Level

Mid-Level

Writer told readers his opinion

and ideas on a text or a topic
and helped them understand
the reasons.
Wrote a beginning to not
allow readers to know this is
an opinion piece, but also
tried to get them to care
about their opinion.
Wrote using linking words to
connect ideas and reasons
using words such as for
example and because.
Also and another could be
used to connect reasons and
examples.
Wrote an ending with a final
thought or comment related
to opinion.
Wrote several reasons or
examples why readers should
agree with their opinion and
wrote several sentences
supporting each.
Organized so each part was
mostly about one thing.

Development
Elaboration

Craft

Wrote their opinion and

shared at least 2 reasons why.
Wrote using labels, words,
and pictures to give details.

Mid-Level

Mid-Level

Wrote at least two reasons

and a few sentences about
each one.
Chose words that would make
the reader agree with the
opinion.

Language Conventions

Mid-Level

Mid-Level

Wrote by not only naming

reasons to support opinion,
but also wrote more about
each one.
Wrote by telling readers what
to believe and included ways
in which to get them to think
or feel a certain way.

Score

2nd Grade Writing Rubric Opinion

Grade 1

(2 points)

Spelling

Punctuation

Capitalizatio
n

(2.5 points)

Used chunks of words (at, op,

it, etc.) to help spell words
correctly.
Mid-Level
Spelled word wall words
correctly and used word wall
words to spell other words.
Ended sentences with
punctuation.
Used commas in dates and
lists.

Names, days of the week,

months, and beginning of
sentences have capital
letters.

Grade 2

(3 points)

Wrote using learned spelling

patterns and used reference
materials to check and
correct spelling.

(3.5 points)

Grade 3
(4 points)

Wrote using spelling patterns

to help spell and edit before
publishing.
Mid-Level
Sought help from peers.

Mid-Level

Mid-Level

Writer demonstrated growing

command of the conventions
of capital letters in titles,
beginning of sentences, and
end of sentences.

Capitalizes holidays, product

names, and geographic
locations.

Wrote using commas and

quotation marks correctly.
Mid-Level

Wrote using punctuation at

the end of every sentence.
Wrote in a way to help the
reader read with expression
and voice.
Capitalizes words in titles.

Mid-Level

Genre Specific
(Disregard this section when administering the On Demand Writing Assessment)
Text
Structure:
Repeated
Line

Text
Structure:
Moving
Through
Time

Text moves from section to

section with the help of a
repeating line or phrase.
Repeating line captures the
connections between all
sections.
Text moves through time.
Text has sequential
organization.
Author makes it clear how
he/she is moving through
time.

Score

2nd Grade Writing Rubric Opinion

Grade 1

(2 points)

(2.5 points)

Grade 2

(3 points)

Introduces topic.
States opinion about that
topic (product or service).

Reviews

Supplies reasons that support

opinion.
Uses linking words (e.g., also
another, because) to connect
opinion and reasons.
Provides a concluding
statement with
recommendation.

(3.5 points)

Grade 3
(4 points)

Score