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Illustrative Essay Basic 5 paragraph essay discussing a quote from the story, using evidence from the piece in discussion Rubric Code: RX8X66 By Lana504 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Essay
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Introduction	Poor Background details are a random collection of of information, or unclear, or not related to topic. Introduction boring and uninteresting	Fair Introduction adequately explains the background, but may lack detail and creativity	Good Introduction creates interest and is fairly well developed. Contains some of the information regarding the story being illustrated	Excellent Extremely well developed introduction. It engages the reader and creates interest. Contains accurate and all information regarding the story being illustrated
Main points/body paragraphs	Poor Details are either wrong (evidence from the story not given) or lacking.	Fair There are clear points, but they lack detail.	Good Well developed main points directly related to the topic. Evidence from the story is given to support the main points	Excellent Points in essay are well developed, with multiple points/evidence given from the story to illustrate.
Organization/Structure	Poor No discernable organization. Transitions are not present.	Fair Organization is clear. Transitions are present	Good Logical progression of ideas. Transitions are present equally throughout the essay	Excellent Logical progression of ideas with a clear structure that enhances the essay. Transitions are mature and graceful.
Style: sentence flow, diction	Poor Writing is confusing, hard to follow. Contains fragments and/or run-on sentences. Inappropriate diction	Fair Writing is clear, but sentences may lack variety. Diction is appropriate	Good Writing is clear and sentences have varied structure. Diction is consistent	Excellent Writing is smooth, skillfull, and coherent. Sentences are strong and expressive with varied structure. Diction is consistent and words well chosen.
Mechanics	Poor Distracting errors in grammer, punctuation, spelling and capitalization	Fair A few errors in punctuation, grammar, spelling, and capitalization.	Good Punctuation, spelling, grammar, and capitalization are generally correct with few errors	Excellent No errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization