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Expository Essay Rubric 
Expository Essay Rubric
Guidelines for scoring an expository essay.
Rubric Code: MXW5A8B
By Ileanaca
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Poor

6 pts

Fair

7 pts

Good

8 pts

Excellent

10 pts

Thesis Statement
5 pts

Is the author's purpose clearly stated and does it include the 3 elements that will be developed within the body of the essay.
Poor

Thesis is not clear
Fair

Thesis is present, but does include the 3 elements that support the essential question or prompt.
Good

Thesis is present, but not clearly written, with the 3 elements that support the essential question or prompt.
Excellent

Thesis is present and clear with three elements that support the essential question or prompt.
Main Idea of each paragraph
5 pts

Is prompt restated into a topic sentence?
Poor

Main idea is not present or is unclear.
Fair

Main Idea is present but does not restate the prompt.
Good

Main Idea is present and clearly written.
Excellent

The Main Idea is a clear restating of the prompt.
Supporting details
5 pts

Does each detail support, or tell more about the topic?
Poor

The details do not support the main idea of the paragraph.
Fair

Some of the details support the main idea of the paragraph, but there are some that do not.
Good

Each detail supports the main idea of the paragraph, but there are no follow up sentences.
Excellent

Each detail supports, or tells more about the main idea of the paragraph. Follow up sentences provide additional support.
Transitions (Linking words)
5 pts

Do linking words, or transition words, connect details so that the paragraph reads smoothly?
Poor

Transitions are not present or do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next.
Fair

Some transitions are present.
Good

Transitions are present and direct readers from one example to the next.
Excellent

Transitions are present and cleverly directs readers from one example to the next.
Word choice and voice
5 pts

Does the writer use vocabulary appropriate to the topic?
Poor

Word usage is not appropriate for the essay.
Fair

Some word usage is appropriate, some not.
Good

Word usage is appropriate
Excellent

Word usage is appropriate for the essay and reflects sophistication on the part of the writer.
Conclusion
5 pts

Does the conclusion restate the topic in a new way that ties the details together?
Poor

There is no conclusion the essay just ends without summing up or restating the topic. It doesn't tie the the details together.
Fair

There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the topic or tie the details together.
Good

The conclusion adequately sums up the topic by restating it.
Excellent

The conclusion does an excellent job of summing up or restating the topic and tying the details together.
Grammar and Mechanics
5 pts

Does the paper indicate that the writer has control of the rules of spelling, grammar and mechanics?
Poor

The paragraph contains 6 or more errors in usage, spelling and mechanics
Fair

The paragraph contains 3 to 5 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics
Good

The paragraph contains 1 or 2 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics
Excellent

The paragraph contains no errors in usage, spelling, and mechanics
Presentation
10 pts

Is the final draft clear typed or written in ink, and legible?
Poor

written in pencil/ may or may not be legible
Fair

typed or written in pen and has several mistakes in the format (missing title, no name, less than 5 paragraphs...)/ may or may not be legible
Good

typed or written in pen and has few mistakes in the format (missing title, no name, less than 5 paragraphs...)/ legible
Excellent

typed or written in pen/ has no mistakes in the format/ legible
Due date
10 pts

Is the final draft handed in on the due date?
Poor

more than 1 day late
Fair

1 day late
Good

handed in on the due, but after class
Excellent

handed in on the due date at the beginning of class



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