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LS 2C: 5-Paragraph Essay Rubric 
LS 2A: Simple Sentence Rubric
SLO Course Description: Students will demonstrate their knowledge of paragraph organization by writing a 5-paragraph essay utilizing the writing process of planning, organizing, writing, evaluating and revising. *Note: The first 5 criteria of this rubric have been duplicated from the the Steck-Vaughn GED Essay.
Rubric Code: K2W443
By randalla
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric LS 2C - 5 Paragraph Essay
This rubric is used to help readers score an essay. *Note: The first 5 criteria of this rubric have been duplicated from the the Steck-Vaughn GED Essay.
  Effective

Reader understands and easily follows the writer’s expression of ideas.

4 pts

Adequate

Reader understands
writer’s ideas.

3 pts

Marginal

Reader occasionally has
difficulty understanding
or following the writer’s ideas.

2 pts

Inadequate

Reader has difficulty identifying or following the writer’s ideas.

1 pts

Response to Prompt
20 %

Effective

Presents a clearly focused main idea that addresses prompt.
Adequate

Uses the writing prompt to establish a main idea.
Marginal

Addresses the prompt, though the focus may shift.
Inadequate

Attempts to address prompt but with little or no success in
establishing a focus.
Organization
20 %

Effective

Establishes a clear and logical organization.
Adequate

Uses an identifiable
organizational plan.
Marginal

Shows some evidence of an organizational plan.
Inadequate

Fails to organize ideas.
Development & Details
20 %

Effective

Achieves coherent
development with specific and relevant details and examples.
Adequate

Has focused but occasionally uneven development; incorporates some specific detail.
Marginal

Has some development but lacks specific details; may be limited to a listing, repetitions,
or generalizations.
Inadequate

Demonstrates little or no development; usually lacks details or examples or presents irrelevant information.
Conventions of English
20 %

Effective

Consistently controls
structure and the conventions of Edited American English (EAE).
Adequate

Generally controls sentence structure and the conventions
of EAE.
Marginal

May demonstrate inconsistent control of sentence structure
and the conventions of EAE.
Inadequate

May exhibit minimal or no control of sentence structure
and the conventions of EAE.
Word Choice
10 %

Effective

Exhibits varied and precise word choice.
Adequate

Exhibits appropriate word choice.
Marginal

Exhibits a narrow range of word choice, often including
inappropriate selections.
Inadequate

Exhibits weak and/or
inappropriate words.
Spelling and Punctuation
10 %

Effective

No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.
Adequate

One to two grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.
Marginal

Three to four grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.
Inadequate

More than four grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.



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