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Hero Essay Hero Essay The student will write an essay about their hero. The essay will identify the hero and tell why that person is their hero. The essay will state what the student's life would be like without this person. Rubric Code: Z23C8W8 By mcgowanc Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Hero Essay
	4 4 pts	3 3 pts	2 2 pts	1 1 pts
Paragraphs	4 Organized into 5 paragraphs including an introduction and conclusion paragraph.	3 Organized into 3 paragraphs with an introduction and conclusion paragraph.	2 with at least an introduction or conclusion sentence.	1 No paragraphs written. Just list of sentences.
Introduction	4 Grabs the readers interest right away in the first sentence with creative word choice and in the introduction paragraph identifies who hero is.	3 Grabs the readers interest somewhere within the first paragraph and identifies who hero is.	2 Attempts to grab the readers interest in the first paragraph, but is not quite able, and hero is somewhat identified.	1 The introduction does not grab the readers interest and doesn't identify the hero.
Topic Sentences	4 Each paragraph begins with a well written topic sentence that lets the reader know exactly what that paragraph will be about.	3 3-4 paragraphs begin with a topic sentence that tries to let the reader know what the paragraph will be about.	2 1-2 paragraphs begin with a topic sentence or something close to it to try and explain what the paragraph will be about.	1 There are no topic sentences for any paragraphs.
Specific Examples	4 Includes at least 3 specific examples of why this person is a hero and includes 3 or more sentences (not including the topic sentence)with details to truly explain each example.	3 Includes at least 2 specific examples of why this person is a hero and includes 2 or more sentences (not including the topic sentence)with details for each example.	2 Includes at least 1 specific example of why this person is a hero and 1 or more sentences (not including the topic sentence) with details for the example.	1 Attempts to provide an example with details about their hero.
Grammar and Mechanics	4 No grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.	3 Almost no grammatical, spelling, or punctuation erros.	2 A few grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.	1 Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.