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Ecosystem Informative Rubric
Expository Essay Rubric
Students created informative essay presentations on an Ecosystem of their choice. They also then wrote an on-demand informative essay on the Rain Forest using the same structure as the presentation. 5.W.2.a.b.d.e; 5.W.5; 5.W.6; 5.W.7
Rubric Code:
NXXB854
By
MsWelsh
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
K-5
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Ecosystem Informative Rubric
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Trying
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Needs Improvement
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Lead & Introduction
Excellent
Student uses a lead format taught in unit to effectively grab the readers attention. Student also introduces the topic for the entire essay/presentation.
Good
Student uses a lead format taught in unit to grab the readers attention. Student also introduces the topic for the entire essay/presentation.
Trying
Student only uses a lead but no mention of the topic. OR Student only introduces the topic without an attention grabbing lead.
Needs Improvement
No lead or introduction is used.
Focus
Excellent
Topic and main ideas are clearly conveyed and well supported.
Good
Topic and main ideas are clear and adequately supported. Response
is generally focused.
Trying
Main Idea is present but does not restate the prompt.
Needs Improvement
Main idea is not present or is unclear.
Supporting details
Excellent
Students fully developed the topic with more than 3 facts, definitions, and/or concrete details for each section and/or paragraph.
Good
Student developed the topic with a minimum of 3 facts, definitions, and/or concrete details for each section and/or paragraph.
Trying
Students had 2 facts, definitions, and/or concrete details for each section and/or paragraph.
Needs Improvement
The details do not adequately support each section and/or paragraph.
Aurthor's Craft and Organization
Excellent
Student grouped related information logically; include text features such as illustrations, headings, table of contents to further the audiences understanding of the topic. Text features served a purpose.
Good
Student grouped related information logically; include text features such as illustrations, headings, table of contents. further the audiences understanding of the topic.
Trying
Student somewhat organized information logically. Some text features were present but did not further the reader's understanding of content.
Needs Improvement
Lacked organization and use proper text features.
Word Choice
Excellent
Student used more than 3 domain specific vocabulary words in their writing.
Good
Student used 3 domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
Trying
Student used 2 domain-specific vocabulary words.
Needs Improvement
Student used 1 domain-specific vocabulary word.
Grammar and Mechanics
Excellent
The paragraph contains no errors in usage, spelling, and mechanics
Good
The paragraph contains 1 or 2 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics
Trying
The paragraph contains 3 to 5 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics
Needs Improvement
The paragraph contains 6 or more errors in usage, spelling and mechanics
Conclusion
Excellent
The conclusion does an excellent job of summing up or restating the topic and tying the details together.
Good
The conclusion adequately sums up the topic by restating it, and it does tie the details together.
Trying
There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the topic or tie the details together.
Needs Improvement
There is no conclusion the essay just ends without summing up or restating the topic. It doesn't tie the the details together.
Presentation
Excellent
Student typed or neatly written no mistakes in the format/ legible.
Good
Student typed or written and has few mistakes in the format (missing title, no name, less than 5 paragraphs...)/ legible
Trying
Student typed or written and has several mistakes in the format (missing title, no name, less than 5 paragraphs...)/ may or may not be legible
Needs Improvement
Student typed or written in pencil may or may not be legible
Keywords:
Expository; Informative; Ecosystem
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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