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Five Paragraph Informative Essay Rubric 
Five Paragraph Informative Essay Rubric
Five Paragraph Informative Essay scoring rubric.
Rubric Code: UX25B44
By savvyedu1
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Exemplary - Exceeds Standard

4 pts

Proficient - Meets Standard

3 pts

Partial - Approaches Standard

2 pts

Minimal - Begins Standard

1 pts

Statement of Purpose/Focus/

Exemplary - Exceeds Standard

The writer
˜ effectively and consistently focuses
on a clearly identified purpose and
topic throughout
˜ effectively considers the audience's
knowledge of the topic
Proficient - Meets Standard

The writer
˜ adequately focuses on an identified
purpose and topic
˜ adequately considers the audience's
knowledge of the topic
Partial - Approaches Standard

The writer
˜ somewhat focuses on an identified
purpose and topic
˜ shows some consideration of the
audience's knowledge of the topic
Minimal - Begins Standard

The writer
˜ seldom focuses on purpose and topic,
and response may be very brief,
confusingor ambiguous
˜ does not consider the audience's
knowledge of the topic
Body Paragraphs

Organization
Exemplary - Exceeds Standard

The writer
~Logical progression of details with a clear structure that enhances the essay and provides a clear step-by-step description of the process. The transitions are appropriate and used very effectively to indicate the time order of the steps.

˜ provides an effective introduction
˜ provides a powerful conclusion that
follows and effectively supports the information or explanation presented
Proficient - Meets Standard

The writer
~Logical progression of details. Transitions are present, but they do not enhance the overall effectiveness of the essay.

~All steps are covered and in the correct order.
˜ provides an adequate introduction
˜ provides a conclusion that follows
and adequately supports the information or explanation presented
Partial - Approaches Standard

The writer

˜ uses an inconsistent organizational
structure that partially presents ideas. Some transitions are present, while others are either inappropriate or missing. Some steps may be missing or not in the proper order.
˜ provides a limited introduction
˜ provides a conclusion that partially
supports the information or
explanation presented
Minimal - Begins Standard

The writer

˜ provides a minimal or no introduction
~ Transitions are not present.

~Cannot discern a logical explanation
˜ does not provide a conclusion that
adequately supports the information
or explanation presented
Body Paragraphs

Development:Elaboration~Evidence
Exemplary - Exceeds Standard

The writer
˜ supplies thorough and convincing support/evidence with many well chosen:
o facts
o definitions
o concrete details
o quotations
o strong examples
clearly using precise, academic, and domain specific vocab.

˜ effectively uses a variety of elaborative techniques
˜ effectively uses evidence from sources that is smoothly integrated,
comprehensive and concrete
~Writing is smooth, skillful, and coherent. Sentences a
Proficient - Meets Standard

The writer
˜ supplies significant and relevant
support/evidence with sufficient well chosen:
o facts
o definitions
o concrete details
o quotations or other information
adequately using precise, academic, and domain specific vocab.

o sufficient examples
˜ adequately uses some elaborative
techniques
˜ adequately uses some evidence from
sources that is integrated, though
citations may be general or imprecise
Partial - Approaches Standard

The writer
˜ supplies some relevant
support/evidence:
o facts
o details
o examples
partially using precise, academic, and domain specific vocab.

˜ uses weak or uneven elaborative
techniques
˜ uses evidence from sources that is
weakly integrated, and citations, if
present, are uneven
~ Writing is clear, but sentences may lack variety.
Minimal - Begins Standard

The writer
˜ provides little or no relevant
support/evidence:
o facts
o details
o examples

Cannot discern usage of precise, academic, and domain specific vocab.

˜ uses little or no elaborative
techniques
˜ uses little or no evidence from
sources or evidence that is erroneous
or irrelevant
~ Writing is clear, but sentences may lack variety.
Conventions

Exemplary - Exceeds Standard

The writer
˜ demonstrates an effective command
of conventions:
~demonstrates effective use of capitalization, punctuation, and
spelling, with insignificant errors that need little or no editing:
~ few, if any, errors in grammar and usage: verbals
~few, if any, errors in sentence formation
Proficient - Meets Standard

The writer
˜ demonstrates an adequate command
of conventions:
o demonstrates adequate use of
capitalization, punctuation, and
spelling, with few errors that need
editing but do not detract from the info/explanation:

o demonstrates some minor errors
in grammar and usage:
verbals

o demonstrates some minor errors in sentence formation that do not obscure meaning
Partial - Approaches Standard

The writer
˜ demonstrates a partial command of
conventions:
o demonstrates inconsistent use of
capitalization, punctuation, and
spelling, with frequent errors that
need editing to clarify the
info/explanation:

o demonstrates frequent errors in
grammar and usage: verbals

o demonstrates frequent errors in sentence formation that may
obscure meaning
Minimal - Begins Standard

The writer
˜ demonstrates a lack of command of conventions
o demonstrates incorrect use of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling, with frequent and severe
errors that need editing to convey the info/explanation

o demonstrates frequent and severe errors in grammar and
usage: verbals

o demonstrates frequent and severe errors in usage and sentence formationthat often obscure meaning



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