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Problem-Solution Essay 
Problem-Solution Essay
Rubric Code: E8C5C6
By jerrichiello
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Below Basic

1 pts

Basic

2 pts

Proficient

3 pts

Advanced

4 pts

Introduction

Below Basic

Problem and the hook statement or thesis are not presented.
Basic

Problem and/ or the hook and thesis are are difficult to understand.
Proficient

Your introduction includes a statement of the problem and your hook and thesis.
Your introduction is either too brief and incomplete or two long and should be organized into more than one paragraph.
Advanced

Your essay begins with a hook: a question, a bold statement, a statistic or with a story. You present a brief background of the problem. A clear thesis statement is included.
Problem/Body Paragraphs

Below Basic

Details that show you did any research about the problem cannot be
found.
Basic

The problem is stated
but, you failed to provide very many, if any, details about the causes and effects of the problem.
Proficient

You present the problem, but you lack an in-depth analysis of it. You provide some of the causes and effects, and why the reader should care, but you don't provide a lot of supporting evidence, examples, and/or details.
Advanced

You present a clear, in-depth analysis of the problem. The problem is discussed in detail with supporting evidence and examples. You explain causes and effects and WHY the problem should be solved.
Solution (s)

Below Basic

No possible best solution is even considered.
Basic

Your best possible solution lacks supporting details and/or examples.
Proficient

You present your best possible solution, however you only give some supporting evidence. It is weak it evidence and/or examples.
Advanced

You present your best possible solution.
It is presented clearly, giving supporting evidence and examples.
Counter argument

Below Basic

You have not considered any audience (reader) cocerns.
Basic

It is difficult for the audience (readers) to recognize that you have considered their concerns (counter argument).
Proficient

The audience (readers) may recognize that you have considered their concerns (counter argument) and you have weakly addressed those concerns.
Advanced

The audience (readers) will easily recognize that you have considered their concerns (counter argument) and you have addressed those concerns.
Conclusion/ Body Paragraph V

Below Basic

You did not restate your problem or your solutions in your conclusion.
Basic

You simply restated your essay in your conclusion.
Proficient

You restate MOST of your problem and solutions in mostly new and creative ways in your conclusion. (You just didn't repeat everything you just stated).
Advanced

You restate your problem and solutions in a new and creative way in your conclusion. (You just didn't repeat everything you just stated).
Call to Action

Below Basic

No call to action was given to tell readers what they can do.
Basic

The call to action is very weak. Readers probably won't understand what they can do to help the problem.
Proficient

The call to action is not very recognizable. The readers might not understand what they can do to help the problem.
Advanced

The audience (readers) will easily recognize what they can do to help solve the problem.
Grammar and Spelling

Below Basic

our essay includes incomplete sentences, lacks ending punctuation, and/ or capitalization.

None or few of the misspelled words are highlighted.
Basic

Your essay includes complete sentences. Your essay does not includes correct ending punctuation, spelling and capitalization.
Proficient

Your essay includes complete sentences. Your essay includes correct ending punctuation, spelling and capitalization.
Advanced

Your essay includes complete sentences that begin in various ways.
Your essay includes correct punctuation, spelling and capitalization.





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