Task 1 - Op Editorial

Supporting LTs 4 3 2 1

A. I can write a claim The claim is clear and The claim is clear and The claim is There is no clear claim.
based on my concise. concise. present, but unclear.
No attempt at persuasion is
analysis of various Claim is arguable The claim "gets Other claims pop evident
texts and sources. Claim can be supported straight to the point." up and confuse the
with evidence The claim does not first claim.
Claim includes at least 1 connect to the sentences The claim is
cause of food insecurity. around it. introduced later, in
The claim is thoughtfully Ideas are clear and the second or third
integrated in the opening focused. paragraphs.
section. The main idea is
vague.

A. I can support a All evidence is
claim with relevant specific and from the
evidence from text.
various texts and All evidence is relevant
sources. to the claim.
There are multiple
pieces of evidence to
support the claim.
Relevant details enrich
the central theme and go
beyond the obvious or
predictable.
Most evidence is Some evidence is Big parts of the essay are
specific and from the specific and from
I the irrelevant or anecdotal. (i.e.
text. text. " off the head" facts)
Most evidence is Some evidence is The evidence confuses the
relevant to the claim. relevant to theclai
claim. contains very few or no
There is enough There is not relevant details
evidence to support the enough evidence to
claim. support the claim.
Relevant details enrich Relevant details
the central theme. are lacking in quality
and/or quantity

A. I can use reasoning I clearly and I mostly explain how I explain how There is little or no
to explain how thoughtfully explain how my evidence supports my some evidence e explanation included to
relevant evidence my evidence supports my claim. supports my claim.
connect my evidence back to the
connects to and claim. I explain how my Some of my claim.
supports all the I explain how my evidence connects to explanation is
parts of my claim. evidence connects to all most of my claim. irrelevant to the
the parts of my claim.. claim or the focus.

A. I can structure an There is an insightful There is an opening There is little or no

There is little or no
argument with an opening section, which section, which introduces opening section that opening section that
introduction, body, introduces the argument the argument and claim. introduces the introduces the argument
and conclusion. and claim. The claim is supported argument and claim. and claim.
Each piece of evidence by evidence, but the Each piece of There is little or no
builds on the claim, or evidence does not always evidence builds on evidence present within the
builds on the previous build in a logical way. the claim, or builds body. The evidence included
piece of evidence, in a There is a closing on the previous piece does not build in a logical
logical way. section, which concludes of evidence, in a way.
the argument. logical way. There is little or no
There is little or no closing section that
closing section that concludes the argument.
concludes the
argument.