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Hero Essay Hero Essay The student will write an essay about someone they admire. The essay will identify the person and tell why that person is chosen Rubric Code: AX2XABA By kainapouda Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Hero Essay
	SBP (N/A)	PP (N/A)	P (N/A)	PWD (N/A)
Paragraphs	SBP No paragraphs written. Just list of sentences. One big paragraph. Isn't even one page.	PP Organized into 2 or 3 paragraphs with at least an introduction or conclusion sentence. Isn't at 2 pages.	P Organized into 5 paragraphs with an introduction and conclusion paragraph, but one of them is weak. Approximately 2 pages	PWD Organized into 5 or more paragraphs including an introduction and conclusion paragraph. More than 2 pages.
Introduction	SBP The introduction does not grab the readers interest and doesn't identify the person.	PP Attempts to grab the readers interest in the first paragraph, but is not quite able, and person is somewhat identified.	P Grabs the readers interest somewhere within the first paragraph and identifies who person is.	PWD Grabs the readers interest right away in the first sentence with creative word choice and in the introduction paragraph identifies who person is.
Topic Sentences	SBP There are no topic sentences for any paragraphs.	PP 1-2 paragraphs begin with a topic sentence or something close to it to try and explain what the paragraph will be about.	P 3-4 paragraphs begin with a topic sentence that tries to let the reader know what the paragraph will be about.	PWD Each paragraph begins with a well written topic sentence that lets the reader know exactly what that paragraph will be about.
Specific Examples	SBP Attempts to provide an example with details about their hero.	PP Includes at least 1 specific example of why this person is a hero and 1 or more sentences (not including the topic sentence) with details for the example.	P Includes at least 2 specific examples of why this person is a hero and includes 2 or more sentences (not including the topic sentence)with details for each example.	PWD Includes at least 3 specific examples of why this person is a hero and includes 3 or more sentences (not including the topic sentence)with details to truly explain each example.
Grammar and Mechanics	SBP Careless grammar, spelling and punctuation errors.	PP Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.	P A few grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.	PWD Almost no grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.