iRubric: NYS Grade 6-8 Expository Writing Evaluation Rubric

Essays at this level
- clearly introduce a topic in a manner that is compelling and follows logically from the task and purpose.
- demonstrate insightful analysis of the text(s). (Pink)

Essays at this level
- clearly introduce a topic in a manner that follows from the task and purpose.
- demonstrate grade-appropriate analysis of the text(s).

Essays at this level
- introduce a topic in a manner that follows generally from the task and purpose.
-demonstrate a literal comprehension of the text(s).

Essays at this level
- introduce a topic in a manner that does not logically follow from the task and purpose.
- demonstrate little understanding of the text(s).

Essays at this level
- demonstrate a lack of comprehension of the text(s) or task.

—exhibit clear organization, with the skillful use of appropriate and varied transitions to create a unified whole and enhance meaning
—establish and maintain a formal style, using grade-appropriate, stylistically sophisticated language and domain-specific vocabulary with a notable sense of voice
—provide a concluding statement or section that is compelling and follows clearly from the topic and information presented

—exhibit clear organization, with the use of appropriate transitions to create a unified whole
—establish and maintain a formal style using precise language and domain-specific vocabulary
—provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the topic and information presented

—exhibit some attempt at organization, with inconsistent use of transitions
—establish but fail to maintain a formal style, with inconsistent use of language and domain-specific vocabulary
—provide a concluding statement or section that follows generally from the topic and information presented

organization, or attempts to organize are irrelevant to the task
—lack a formal style, using language that is imprecise or inappropriate for the text(s) and task
—provide a concluding statement or section that is illogical or unrelated to the topic and information presented

organization
—use language that is predominantly incoherent or copied directly from the text(s)
—do not provide a concluding statement or section