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4th Grade Expository Essay 4th Grade Expository Essay Guidelines for scoring an expository essay. Rubric Code: TX47466 By monarchlady Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Expository Essay Earth's Changing Surface
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Main Idea of each paragraph Is prompt restated into a topic sentence?	Poor Main idea is not present or is unclear.	Fair Main Idea is present but does not restate the prompt.	Good Main Idea is present and clearly written.	Excellent The Main Idea is a clear restating of the prompt.
Supporting details Does each detail support, or tell more about the topic?	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 there are no follow up sentences.	Excellent Each detail supports, or tells more about the topic. follow up sentences provide additional support.
Content Does this paper contain science facts and use science vocabulary?	Poor This essay contains few science facts or vocabulary.	Fair This essay has some science facts and vocabulary.	Good This essay has mostly science facts presented using science vocabulary.	Excellent This essay is based on science facts and uses science vocabulary.
Conclusion Does the conclusion restate the topic in a new way to tie the details together?	Poor There is no conclusion the essay just ends without summing up or restating the topic. It doesn't tie the the details together.	Fair There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the topic or tie the details together.	Good The conclusion sums up the topic, by restating it, but it does tie the details together.	Excellent The conclusions does an excellent job of summing up or restating the topic and tieing the details together.
Mechanics and Neatness	Poor The paragraph contains 6 or more errors in usage, spelling, punctuation or capitalization, or is very difficult to read.	Fair The paragraph contains 3 to 5 errors in usage, spelling, capitalization or punctuation, and may be difficult to read.	Good The paragraph contains 1 or 2 errors in usage, spelling, capitalization or punctuation, and is very legible.	Excellent The paragraph contains no errors in usage, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation, and is very legible.