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Cause-Effect Essay

Cause-Effect Essay scoring rubric.

Rubric Code: AB94W3

By shalbrook

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Criteria for Essay
	Advanced 4 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Basic 2 pts	Minimal 1 pts
Introduction/Thesis Statement (x2)	Advanced Very well-developed introduction with a clear thesis statement that introduces the topic and makes a central point about it.	Proficient Introduction contains a thesis statement. The thesis creates interest and is fairly well developed.	Basic Introduction contains a thesis statement, but it either does not give accurate and complete information about the topic, or it lacks detail.	Minimal The introduction does not contain a thesis statement. It does not introduce the central theme of the essay.
Body Paragraphs (x2)	Advanced Each body paragraph contains a clear topic sentence that focuses each paragraph around one point. Details in the body paragraphs are clear and well developed.	Proficient Each body paragraph contains a clear topic sentence that focuses each paragraph on one point. Details are clear and presented from general to specific, but they are not well developed.	Basic Some body paragraphs don't contain a clear topic sentence or might not have as strong a topic sentence as is needed. There are details in each paragraph, but they might be either unclear.	Minimal Body paragraphs do not contain a topic sentence. Details are either wrong or lacking.
Conclusion (x2)	Advanced Restates thesis in a different, but creative way, and effectively unifies the essay around the subjects and the point used for cause and effect.	Proficient Restates thesis in a different way and mostly unifies the essay around the subjects and the point used for cause and effect.	Basic Restates thesis word for word from introduction and makes a point about the subjects for cause and effect.	Minimal No restated thesis so there is no conclusion evident in the essay, or the conclusion is not related to the remainder of the essay.
Overall Organization (x1)	Advanced Logical progression of details with a clear and effective order that enhances the essay and provides a vivid description of the topic with appropriate and effective transitions.	Proficient Logical progression of details with a clear and effective order. Transitions are present, but they do not enhance the overall effectiveness of the paragraph.	Basic The flow of the essay from detail to detail is difficult to understand or implies that important information has been left out.	Minimal No discernable organization. Transitions are not present.
Mechanics (x1)	Advanced No consistent errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization.	Proficient A few minor consistent errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization, but they do not detract from the overall meaning and effectiveness of the paragraph.	Basic A few regular errors in punctuation, grammar, spelling, and capitalization that. while distracting, the meaning and intent of the paragraph can still be discerned.	Minimal Distracting and major errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization.
In-text citations (x1)	Advanced Perfect in-text citations.	Proficient Mostly correct use of in-text citations.	Basic Attempted to include in-text citations.	Minimal No in-text citations included.

Keywords:

Cause-Effect, Paragraph, rubric, writing components

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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