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Expository Essay - Environmental Concerns 
Expository Essay - The Truth About Dragons
Students will create an expository essay on the environmental concerns of Latin America.
Rubric Code: LXW6XX3
By sszymanski
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Subject: Social Sciences  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Expository Essay
  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Exceeds

4 pts

Planning

Poor

An essay map is completed but does not match the essay.
Fair

An essay map is completed correctly but mostly does not match the essay.
Good

An essay map is completed that matches the essay.
Exceeds

An essay map is completed that matches the essay. The essay adds additional details not found in the outline
Main Idea/Topic Sentence

Poor

Main idea/Topic Sentence is not present or is unclear.
Fair

Main Idea/Topic Sentence is present but does not restate the topic.
Good

Main Idea/Topic Sentence is present and clearly written.
Exceeds

The Main Idea/Topic Sentence is a clear restating of the topic.
Introduction/Conclusion

Poor

Main idea is not introduced. There is no conclusion.
Fair

Main idea is introduced. The conclusion sums up the details or ties them together.
Good

Main idea is clearly introduced. The conclusion sums up the details and ties them together.
Exceeds

Main idea is introduced in a clear and interesting fashion. The conclusion excellently sums up the details and ties them together in a novel way.
Supporting details

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 they are not expanded upon with follow-up sentences.
Exceeds

Each detail supports, or tells more about the topic. They are expanded upon and follow-up sentences provide additional support.
Logical order

Poor

The supporting sentences within the paragraph as a whole are not developed in a logical order.
Fair

The student attempts to develop the sentences in a logical order, but some of the paragraphs are presented in an order readers may find confusing.
Good

Most of the sentences are presented in a logical order, and readers should have little trouble following the supporting details.
Exceeds

The sentences are developed in a logical order appropriate to the writer's purpose and readers' needs.
Grammar and Mechanics

Poor

The paragraph contains 8 or more errors in usage, spelling and mechanics most of which are distracting to the reader.
Fair

The paragraph contains 6 to 8 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics, some of which are distracting to the reader.
Good

The paragraph contains 3 to 5 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics, but they are not distracting to the reader.
Exceeds

The paragraph contains no more than two errors. There is nothing in the spelling, usage or mechanics that is distracting to the reader.



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