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Exploration Essay Exploration Essay Explain the motivating factor for exploration of America Rubric Code: ZX382W7 By tastapl Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Social Sciences Type: Reading Grade Levels: 6-8

Essay
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Introduction	Poor Background details are a random collection of of information, or unclear, or not related to topic. Introduction boring and uninteresting. Paragraph is less than 5 sentences.	Fair Introduction adequately explains the background, but may lack detail and creativity.	Good Introduction creates interest and is fairly well developed. At least two pieces of evidence are used. Focused on the topic. Paragraph is at least 5 sentences.	Excellent Extremely well developed introduction. It engages the reader and creates interest. Contains accurate information regarding the topic.
Content	Poor Details are either wrong (evidence from the text not given) or lacking. Does not use evidence to support. Lacks three body paragraphs.	Fair Provides one piece of evidence. reasoning is attempted. claim is logical.	Good Provides two cited evidence. evidence supports claim. reasoning is focused.	Excellent Provides two cited pieces of evidence, correctly cited evidence and reasoning. Reasoning connects evidence and claim. Impact statement is logical
Mechanics	Poor Distracting errors in grammer, punctuation, spelling and capitalization	Fair A few errors in punctuation, grammar, spelling, and capitalization.	Good Punctuation, spelling, grammar, and capitalization are generally correct with few errors	Excellent Few errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization