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Descriptive Essay

Choose a real place that inspires a definite mood and write a descriptive essay about it. Use vivid words, precise nouns, and engage the five senses to help "transport" your reader.

Rubric Code: B794W6

By jason_horton

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: (none)

Descriptive Essay
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Elements of Description	Excellent The overall purpose is clear. Many vivid sensory details and apt comparisons help readers visualize a person, place, or event. All the details relate to the central focus and are appropriate to the audience. The writer creates a unique description that helps readers share the experience.	Good The overall purpose is clear. Sensory details and comparisons help readers visualize a person, place, or event. Most details relate to the central focus and are appropriate to the audience. The writer creates a realistic description that readers can follow.	Fair The overall purpose is not always clear. Some sensory details and comparisons are used, but more are needed. Extraneous details should be eliminated. the writer creates a description that tells about the experience rather than helps readers share it.	Poor The overall purpose may be unclear or nonexistent. Few sensory details or comparisons are included. the description does not help readers visualize a person, place, or event.
Conventions	Excellent There are few or no errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, or spelling. Word choice is consistently careful and precise.	Good There are minor errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, or sprelling. Word choice is usually careful and precise.	Fair There are numerous errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, or sprelling. Word choice is often general, vague, or imprecise.	Poor Numerous errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, or spelling may hinder comprehension. Word choice is general and imprecise.
Vivid Words	Excellent The description consistently uses vivid words and paints a sharp, precise word picture.	Good The description combines vivid words and vague details.	Fair Most of the description is vague.	Poor The description includes too few vivid words to create a word picture.