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Expository 5-Paragraph Essay Final 
Expository 5-Paragraph Essay Final
Rubric Code: A95W49
By nd_mibs
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Expository Essay
Guidelines for scoring an expository paragraph
  Excellent

10 pts

Good

8 pts

Fair

6 pts

Poor

0 pts

Intro

Have I used the correct format of an expository introduction?
Excellent

I have a solid hook.

The Main Idea is a clear restating of the prompt.

My thesis is the last sentence of my intro.
Good

I have a sufficient hook.

Main Idea is present and clearly written.

My thesis is in the wrong position or in the wrong format.
Fair

My hook is insufficient or nonexistent.

Main Idea is present but does not restate the prompt.

My thesis is missing.
Poor

Main idea is not present or is unclear.


My hook is missing.

My thesis is missing.
Supporting details

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

Each detail supports, or tells more about the topic. Follow up sentences provide additional support.
Good

Each detail supports the main idea, but there are no follow up sentences.
Fair

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

The details do not support the main idea.
Logical order

Does the order of the supporting details make sense?
Excellent

The essay is developed in a logical order appropriate to the writer's purpose and reader's needs.
Good

Most of the essay is presented in a logical order, and readers have little trouble following the supporting details.
Fair

The writer attempts to develop the essay in a logical order, but some of the essay may be presented in an order readers may find confusing.
Poor

The supporting details within the essay as a whole are not developed in a logical order.
Transitions (Linking words)

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

Transitions are present and effectively direct readers from one example to the next. They exhibit sophistication on the part of the writer.
Good

Transitions are present and direct readers from one example to the next though not to the level of excellence. They may be basic and/or confusing.
Fair

Transitions are present but do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next. They may be basic and/or confusing.
Poor

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

Does the conclusion restate the topic in a new way to tie the details together?
Excellent

Conclusion is in the correct expository format.

The conclusions does an excellent job of summing up or restating the topic and tying the details together.
Good

Conclusion is in the correct expository format.

The conclusion sums up the topic, by restating it, but it does not tie the details together.
Fair

Conclusion is somewhat in the correct format.

There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the topic or tie 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.
Grammar and Mechanics

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

The essay contains no errors in usage, and mechanics.
Good

The essay contains fewer than 3 errors in mechanics/grammar.
Fair

The essay contains 4 to 7 errors in mechanics/grammar
Poor

The essay contains more than 7 errors in mechanics/grammar.
Spelling

Does the paper demonstrate the writer's command of English spelling conventions?
Excellent

The essay contains no errors in spelling.
Good

The essay contain no more than 3 spelling errors.
Fair

The essay contains no more than 6 spelling errors
Poor

The essay contains more than 6 spelling errors.



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