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Writing - "Dog" Essay (Essay on Known Topic)

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Rubric Code: AXB57X2

By mrchrisbye

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Primary Objectives
	Incomplete 0 pts	Poor 5 pts	Fair 7 pts	Good 9 pts	Above and Beyond 10 pts
Dress-Ups	Incomplete Student did not include dress-ups. -or- Student did not mark dress-ups.	Poor The student is missing many dress-ups, and did not follow the minimum rule.	Fair The student is missing a few dress-ups, but showed an effort to follow the minimum rule.	Good The student has satisfied the minimum rule and has at least one of each dress-up in each paragraph (for the most part).	Above and Beyond The student has more than one of each type of dress-up, has clever use of dress-ups, and/or attempts advanced techniques, such as doubles or invisibles, or decorations.
Sentence Openers	Incomplete Student did not use sentence openers. -or- Student did not mark sentence openers.	Poor The student is missing most sentence openers, and did not follow the minimum rule.	Fair The student has some sentence openers, but they are incorrectly used or do not satisfy the minimum rule.	Good Student satisfies the minimum rule and has one of each type of opener in each paragraph (for the most part). Student has at least one example of each opener somewhere in the piece.	Above and Beyond Student has several examples of each type of sentence opener, and uses them skillfully or frequently within the paragraph.
Organization	Incomplete Student has not organized the essay	Poor Student shows little effort to organize the essay into paragraphs.	Fair The essay has an overall organization, but it may be ineffective or confused in parts.	Good Student organizes the essay into an effective introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion.	Above and Beyond Student organization enhances reading and makes delivering the information more effective. (Ex: Transitions)
Writing Process	Incomplete Student only has the final draft.	Poor The student is missing steps or made little effort to utilize the steps effectively.	Fair The student used all steps of the writing process, but some were ineffective or did not follow the directions.	Good Student used every step of the writing process effectively - Keyword Outline, Drafting, Editing, Revising, and creating a Final Draft. All parts are completed satisfactorily.	Above and Beyond Student used every step of the writing process very effectively, showing effort at every step to use the process to make writing better.
Content	Incomplete The content is not explored, it is more a list of related facts than an essay.	Poor The essay has many topics, but not three main ones.	Fair Student has at least two fully explored topics in the essay.	Good Student has three separate topics and explores them fully.	Above and Beyond More than enough information was included. Clear effort to go above and beyond was done.
Secondary Objevtives
	Incomplete 0 pts	Poor 2 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Above and Beyond 5 pts
Topic/Clincher	Incomplete Student does not mark a topic/clincher	Poor Student uses the rule and marks a topic clincher, but does so incorrectly.	Fair Student makes an attempt to follow the rule, but may make some small mistakes.	Good Student repeats 2-3 key words in the beginning and end of each body paragraph, satisfying the topic/clincher rule. Student used an essay Clincher in the conclusion	Above and Beyond Student uses the Topic/Clincher in a clever way to make paragraphs more effective. Student used an essay Clincher in the conclusion that calls back to the title in a clever way.
Decoration	Incomplete Student does not use decorations.	Poor Student attempts decorations, but they aren't used correctly.	Fair Student seems to include decorations, but they are not marked.	Good Student included three decorations in the piece, including an opener of some sort. They are marked.	Above and Beyond Student includes more than three decorations in the piece. They are marked.
Formatting	Incomplete Student does not double-space.	Poor Student makes little attempt to format the piece correctly.	Fair Student makes an attempt to format correctly, but may make some mistakes, such as not indenting paragraphs.	Good Student formats piece following the guidelines for typing or handwriting. Piece is neat and legible and easy to read.	Above and Beyond Student goes above and beyond to present a piece that is both visually attractive and easy to read, beyond the minimum requirements for legibility. Student made almost no formatting mistakes.
Grammar	Incomplete Student seems to make no effort to use correct grammar, punctuation, and/or capitalization.	Poor Student makes many mistakes in grammar, punctuation, and/or capitalization, and mistakes frequently interfere with reading.	Fair Student makes some mistakes in grammar, punctuation, and/or capitalization, and mistakes occasionally interfere with reading.	Good Student makes few mistakes in grammar, punctuation, and capitalization, and mistakes do not interfere with reading.	Above and Beyond Students makes almost no mistakes in grammar, punctuation, and capitalization.

Keywords:

English, Writing, Essay

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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