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5th Grade - Career Informational Essay 
5th Grade - Animals in the Zoo or Wild - Opinion Essay
Students researched and then wrote a 5 paragraph informational essay about their careers education and training, job growth and outlook, and environment and salary.
Rubric Code: ZX5AB5X
By mparks22
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

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  Needs Improvement

1 pts

Meets Standards

3 pts

Exceeds standards

5 pts

Introduction

Needs Improvement

Student's introductory paragraph was lacking important elements.
Meets Standards

Student had an introductory paragraph that included a hook, background information, and a thesis statement. The introductory paragraph was not as strong as it could be.
Exceeds standards

Introduction included a hook, background information, and a thesis statement. Introduction engages and sets the stage for the rest of the paper and is in a logical sequence of events.
1st Body Paragraph

Needs Improvement

Student's first body paragraph was an introduction and/or missing evidence and/or an explanation of how that evidence supports the topic. .
Meets Standards

Student's first boy paragraph included an introduction sentence, was supported by evidence on topic, and the supporting ideas are elaborated, but not fully developed.
Exceeds standards

Student's first body paragraph was supported by researched evidence. Supporting ideas are fully elaborated throughout the paragraph and relevant to topic.
2nd body paragraph

Needs Improvement

Student's second body paragraph was an introduction and/or missing evidence and/or an explanation of how that evidence supports the topic. .
Meets Standards

Student's second body paragraph included an introduction sentence, was supported by evidence on topic, and the supporting ideas are elaborated, but not fully developed.
Exceeds standards

Student's second body paragraph was supported by researched evidence. Supporting ideas are fully elaborated throughout the paragraph and relevant to topic.
3rd Body Paragraph

Needs Improvement

Student's second body paragraph was an introduction and/or missing evidence and/or an explanation of how that evidence supports the topic. .
Meets Standards

Student's second boy paragraph included an introduction sentence, was supported by evidence on topic, and the supporting ideas are elaborated, but not fully developed.
Exceeds standards

Student's second body paragraph was supported by researched evidence. Supporting ideas are fully elaborated throughout the paragraph and relevant to topic.
Conclusion Paragraph

Needs Improvement

Student's conclusion paragraph was lacking important key elements and did not give the reader a sense of closure.
Meets Standards

Student's closing paragraph generally summarized the topic and included the basic elements.
Exceeds standards

Student's closing paragraph effectively summarized the topic, main ideas, and supporting details of the essay and included a closing sentence.
Focus/Ideas

Needs Improvement

Little or no focus on the topic. Students' ideas were unclear.
Meets Standards

Student generally stayed focused. Students ideas were present, but could have used more support to be clear.
Exceeds standards

Student's main idea was clear throughout the essay and he/she stayed focused throughout the paper. Supporting ideas were fully elaborated and relevant to topic.
Style

Needs Improvement

Word choice is inaccurate or inappropriate to the genre - informational essay Little or no attention to the audience. Writer's voice is not present.
Meets Standards

Language and tone are generally consistent. Some variation in sentence length and structure. Informational essay style is present.
Exceeds standards

Student used appropriate word choice and sentence variety that was appropriate to the informational essay. Certain tone was set and used throughout the essay.
Conventions

Needs Improvement

Frequent sentence fragments, run-on, and incorrect sentences. Errors interfere with the meaning of the essay. End punctuation incorrect or lacking.
Meets Standards

Generally correct usage and mechanics with some errors. Some use of simple, compound, and/or complex sentences used. Few errors interfere with meaning.
Exceeds standards

Clear and correct simple, complex, and compound sentences with correct end punctuation. Sentences are used correctly and contain correct mechanics.
Errors do not interfere with meaning of sentences.




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