iRubric: Expository Writing Rubric

 Skillfully orients reader to topic(s) in introduction
 Thoroughly develops complex topic
 Provides a meaningful and reflective conclusion that follows from and supports information or explanation presented, articulating significance of the topic

 Purposefully and logically uses a
variety of techniques (e.g., headings, charts) to organize ideas, concepts, and information to aid comprehension

Orients reader to topic(s) in introduction
 Develops complex topic(s)
 Provides a conclusion that follows from and supports information or explanation presented, articulating significance of the topic
 Uses a variety of techniques (e.g., headings, charts) to organize ideas, concepts, and information to aid comprehension

Partially orients reader to topic(s) in introduction
 Superficially develops topic(s)
 Provides a conclusion which repetitively or partially follows from and supports information or explanation presented,
articulating superficial
significance of the topic

 Uses some techniques (e.g., headings, charts) to adequately organize ideas, concepts and information to aid comprehension

 Inadequately orients reader to
topic(s) in introduction
 Inadequately develops topic(s)
with minimal body paragraphs
 Provides a sense of closure, but may weakly articulate
significance of the topic.
 Uses limited or inappropriate
transition/linking words, phrases, and clauses
 Uses few techniques (e.g., headings, charts) to inadequately organize ideas,
concepts, and information to
aid comprehension

Fails to orient reader to topic(s) in introduction or introduction is missing
 Fails to develop topic(s) with body paragraphs
 Provides an inadequate
conclusion or omits conclusion
 Uses few to no
transition/linking words,
phrases, or clauses
 Includes little or no discernible organization of ideas

Uses purposeful and varied sentence
structure
 Contains minimal to no errors in
conventions(grammar, punctuation,
spelling, capitalization)
 Strategically uses academic and
domain-specific vocabulary clearly
appropriate for the audience and
purpose

Uses correct and varied sentence
structure
 Contains few, minor errors in
conventions
 Competently uses academic and
domain-specific vocabulary
clearly appropriate for the
audience and purpose

Uses mostly correct and some
varied sentence structure
 Contains some errors in
conventions which may cause
confusion
 Usually uses academic and
domain-specific vocabulary
clearly appropriate for the
audience and purpose

Uses limited and/or repetitive
sentence structure
 Contains numerous errors in
conventions which cause
confusion
 Inadequately uses academic
and domain-specific
vocabulary clearly appropriate
for the audience and purpose

 Lacks sentence mastery (e.g.,
fragments/run-ons)
 Contains serious and pervasive
errors in conventions
 Fails to use academic and
domain-specific vocabulary
clearly appropriate for the
audience and purpose