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Five Paragraph Informative Essay Rubric 
Thesis Driven Essay Rubric
Rubric Code: TX2889W
By mholien
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Limited (1 point)

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Basic (2 points)

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Proficient (3 points)

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Accelerated (4 points)

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Your Score

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Thesis Statement

Limited (1 point)

The essay lacks a thesis statement.
Basic (2 points)

The essay presents a confused or undeveloped thesis that inadequately addresses the question.
Proficient (3 points)

The essay offers a clear thesis that addresses the question, but does not include three strong points.
Accelerated (4 points)

The essay contains a well-developed thesis that clearly addresses the question and offers three valid points.
Your Score
Analysis / Supporting Information

Limited (1 point)

The essay offers no information to support the focus.
Basic (2 points)

Only minimal information is offered to support the essay's thesis.
Proficient (3 points)

The essay's thesis statement is adequately supported with relevant information. The essay follows the thesis.
Accelerated (4 points)

The essay's thesis statement is supported with substantial relevant information, The essay follows the thesis.
Your Score
Works Cited / Use of Sources

Limited (1 point)

URLs are listed on the works cited page. MLA formats are not followed.
Basic (2 points)

*Entries are not alphabetized
*Entries are not double spaced
*2nd lines are not indented
*article titles are not in quotation marks
Proficient (3 points)

*Most entries are in MLA
*Most entries are double spaced
*Most 2nd lines are indented
*Most web pages are italicized
*Most article titles are in quotation marks
Accelerated (4 points)

*Entries are in MLA format
*alphabetized
*double spaced
*2nd line indented
*web page italicized
*article titles in quotation marks
Your Score
In-Text Citations

Limited (1 point)

*One or more in-text citations are missing
Basic (2 points)

*Every paragraph contains a citation
*Few entries use author's last name or article title.
*Few article titles have quotation marks
*Few have the period after the parentheses
Proficient (3 points)

*Every paragraph contains a citation.
*Most entries use author's last name or article title
*Most article titles are in quotation marks
*Period after the parentheses
Accelerated (4 points)

*Every paragraph contains a citation.
*Author's last name or article title
*Artilce title in quotation marks
*period after the parentheses
Your Score
Mechanics and Presentation

Limited (1 point)

The report is riddled with errors which make reading and comprehending the report difficult. The work may also suffer from sloppy presentation.
Basic (2 points)

The report contains major errors which detract from the overall quality of the work. The work may also suffer from sloppy presentation.
Proficient (3 points)

The report contains minor errors which do not substantially detract from the overall quality of the work. The work is presented neatly and professionally.
Accelerated (4 points)

The report contains no typographical errors, misspellings, or other grammatical or mechanical errors and is presented neatly and professionally.
Your Score
Quality of Work

Limited (1 point)

Essay shows lack of effort.
Basic (2 points)

Essay shows a minimal amount of effort.
Proficient (3 points)

Essay shows a fair amount of effort. The student put forth some effort to produce the esay.
Accelerated (4 points)

Hard work is evident. The student put forth effort to produce quality work.
Your Score






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