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Three Paragraph Essay Rubric Three Paragraph Essay Rubric Three paragraph essay scoring rubric. Rubric Code: TX35977 By adware Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Criteria for Essay
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Introduction/Thesis Statement	Excellent Very well developed introduction & thesis statement. They engage the reader and create interest. They contain and/or introduce the process and state the author's point about the process. They also cover the whole process.	Good The introduction & thesis statement create interest and are fairly well developed. But while they contain and/or introduce the process, they are not very engaging; although, they do cover the whole process.	Fair The introduction & thesis statement introduce the process, but they either do not give accurate and complete information, or they lack detail and creativity. May not cover the whole process.	Poor The introduction & thesis statement do not introduce the process. No controlling point about the process is evident.
Body Paragraph Topic Sentences & Supporting Details	Excellent Each paragraph contains a clearly focused topic sentence that relates to the process being described.<BR> Details in the essay are clear and specific, and there are enough details to help the reader see and understand all the steps of process. Concrete sense language is used effectively.	Good Each paragraph contains a topic sentence that relates to the process being described.<BR> Details are clear and specific, and the steps in the process can be followed well enough to understand the described process.	Fair Not all paragraphs contain topic sentences that relate to the process being described.<BR> There are details, but they are not very clear or specific, or there are not enough of them to allow the reader to follow the progression of the process.	Poor There are no apparent topic sentences.Details are either wrong or lacking. They do not seem to relate to the process.
Conclusion	Excellent The concluding paragraph effectively unifies the essay. It makes a point about the process that is creative and interesting.	Good The concluding paragraph effectively unifies the essay, but it does not make a very interesting point about the process.	Fair The concluding paragraph relates a conclusion to the process, but it does little to unify the essay around the steps of the process.	Poor There is no apparent conclusion or point made about the process.