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Expository Essay 
Expository Essay
Guidelines for scoring an expository essay.
Rubric Code: A2B626
By babieth
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
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Powered by iRubric Expository Essay
Guidelines for scoring an expository paragraph
  Poor

1 pts

Fair

5 pts

Good

8 pts

Excellent

10 pts

Writing Process

Were all steps of the writing process taken?
Poor

None of the steps of the writing process were taken.
Fair

1 step of the writing process was completed
Good

2 steps of the writing process were completed
Excellent

All steps of the writing process were completed.
Thesis Statement

Prompt is stated into a main idea for the essay.
Poor

Thesis is not present or is not clear
Fair

Thesis is present but doesn't include reasons that support the prompt.
Good

Thesis is present and clearly written with some reasons that support the prompt.
Excellent

Thesis is present and clear with three reasons that support the prompt.
Main Idea of each paragraph

Is prompt restated into a topic sentence?
Poor

Main idea is not present or is unclear.
Fair

Main Idea is present but does not restate the prompt.
Good

Main Idea is present and clearly written.
Excellent

The Main Idea is a clear restating of the prompt.
Supporting details

Does each detail support, or tell more about the topic?
Poor

The details do not support the main idea.
Fair

Some of the details support the main idea, but there are some that do not.
Good

Each detail supports the main idea but there are no follow up sentences.
Excellent

Each detail supports, or tells more about the topic. follow up sentences provide additional support.
Logical order

Does the order of the supporting details make sense?
Poor

The supporting details within the essay as a whole are not developed in a logical order.
Fair

The writer attempts to develop the essay in a logical order, but some of the essay may be presented in an order readers may find confusing.
Good

Most of the essay is presented in a logical order, and readers should have little trouble following the supporting details.
Excellent

The essay is developed in a logical order appropriate to the writer's purpose and readers needs.
Transitions (Linking words)

Do linking words, or transition words, connect details so that the paragraph reads smoothly?
Poor

Transitions are not present or do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next.
Fair

Transitions are present but do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next. They may be basic and/or cofusing.
Good

Transitions are present and direct readers from one example to the next though not to the level of excellent. They may be basic and/or confusing.
Excellent

Transitions are present and effectively dierect readers from one example to the next. They exhibit sophistication on the part of the writer.
Concluding Sentences

Does each paragraph have a concluding sentence
Poor

There is no concluding sentence present.
Fair

There is an attempt at a concluding sentence, but lacks development.
Good

The concluding sentence sums up the statements in the paragraph, but is somewhat lacking development.
Excellent

The concluding sentence does an excellent job of summing up the statements in the paragraph and is well developed.
Referencing

Are the refernces icnluded in proper APA format?
Poor

Referencing is incorrect or not present.
Fair

An attempt at referencing has been made but is incorrect in some cases.
Good

Referencing is present however the selections do not fully support the idea.
Excellent

References are apporpriate and support the ideas and claims. Refernces are in correct APA format.
Conclusion

Does the conclusion restate the topic in a new way to tie the details together?
Poor

There is no conclusion the essay just ends without summing up or restating the topic. It doesn't tie the the details together.
Fair

There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the topic or tie the details together.
Good

The conclusion sums up the topic, by restating it, but it does tie the details together.
Excellent

The conclusions does an excellent job of summing up or restating the topic and tieing the details together.
Grammar and Mechanics

Does the paper indicate that the writer has control of the rules of spelling, grammar and mechanics
Poor

The paragraph contains 6 or more errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.
Fair

The paragraph contains 3 to 5 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.
Good

The paragraph contains 1 or 2 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.
Excellent

The paragraph contains no errors in usage, spelling, and mechanics.



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