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Informational Essay: Cause & Effect Essay 
Informational Essay: Cause & Effect Essay
Writing Across the Curriculum: Math and English. Exploring the reasons that students like or dislike a subject.
Rubric Code: NX699BA
By panalili
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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Excellent -Above Average

20 pts


Good - Average

15 pts


Fair - Below Average

10 pts


Poor

5 pts

Introduction

20

Introduction is creative and attracts the reader's interest.

The introduction has a clear thesis statement.
15

Introduction creates some interest and is somewhat engaging.

The introductions has a thesis statement that is not specific.
10

Introduction makes general statements, and does not grab reader's attention.

The introduction has a vague thesis statement.
5

Introduction is off-topic or limited in content

There is no thesis statement.
Body Paragraphs

20

The writer fully explored his/her feelings for math

The writer fully explored his/her feelings for English

Each body paragraph contains clear topic sentence

The writer explored the reasons that a student may love and or dislike a subject.
15

The writer discussed his/her feelings in both subjects without including details.

Each body paragraph contains a vague topic sentence.

The writer discussed the reasons that a student may like or dislike a subject.
10

The writer briefly discussed his/her feelings in one subject; and neglected to discuss his her feelings for the other subject.


The writer briefly discussed the reason that a student may love and or dislike a subject.
5

The writer discussed his/her feeling for one subject.
The writer never discussed the reasons that a student may or may not like a subject.
Conclusion

20
15

The conclusion is somewhat effective.
It may contain a clueing or General Clincher Sentence with a concluding Transition, but it does not provide insight
10
5

There is no clear conclusion.
The essay just ends after a body paragraph.
Style

20

Writing voice is engaging and appropriate for the audience.



The word choice is specific to chosen topic.
15

Writing voice is engaging and usually appropriate for the audience.

The word choice is mostly specific to the chosen topic.
10

Writing voice is not engaging for the audience.
Follow-Up Detail

The word choice is not specific to the topic.
5

Writing voice is not engaging for the audience.
Follow-Up Detail

The word choice is not specific to the topic.
Mechanics

20

Little to no errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar or capitalization.

All evidence from secondary sources have in-text citations
15

Minimal errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar and/or capitalization.
10

Many distracting errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar and/or capitalization.
5

Major errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar and/or capitalization.





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