This is a one page rubric that focuses on CCSS 1.W.1.1. Students write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure.This rubric has 7 opinion writing criteria and a 1-4 scale, where 4 is Exceeding Standards, 3 is Meeting Standards, 2 is Approaching Standards, and 1 is Not Meeting Standards. There is a place at the top for names, the date, the class number, and the