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Informative/Expository Essay

Task: Students brainstormed a variety of topics they knew well(non-research topics). They used the Writing Process to create a 5 paragraph essay to tell their audience about their topic.

Rubric Code: CX22W4W

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Subject: Education

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Informative/Expository Essay
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts	Student Score (N/A)
Structure	Poor My writing does not teach the reader about my topic. I did not engage my reader with a strong lead, conclusion and transition words.	Fair My writing almost teaches the reader about my topic. I tried to engage my reader with a strong lead, conclusion and transition words.	Good My writing teaches the reader about my topic. I engage my reader with a strong lead, conclusion and transition words.	Excellent My writing teaches the reader about my topic. I engage my reader with a strong lead, conclusion and transition words. I included an interesting fact or question and my conclusion restates my introduction.	Student Score
Organization	Poor I wrote an essay that does not have 5 paragraphs.	Fair I almost wrote 5 paragraph essay.	Good I wrote a 5 paragraph essay with an indent to begin some paragraphs. I have an introduction paragraph , 3 detail paragraphs and a conclusion paragraph.	Excellent I wrote my 5 paragraph essay with an indent to begin each paragraph. I have an introduction paragraph , 3 detail paragraphs and a conclusion paragraph.	Student Score
Grammar and Mechanics	Poor My essay is not neat or easy to read. Most of my words are misspelled. Many of my sentences are incomplete.	Fair My essay is almost neat and easy to read. Some of my words are spelled correctly. I used punctuation marks and most of my sentences are complete.	Good My essay is neat and easy to read. Most of my words are spelled correctly. I wrote in complete sentences.	Excellent My essay is neat and easy to read. Most of my words are spelled correctly. I used a variety of punctuation marks and I wrote in complete sentences.	Student Score
The Writing Process	Poor I did not use the steps of the Writing Process to complete my final draft. I did not revise or edit my work.	Fair I used some steps of the Writing Process to complete my final draft. I tried to revise and edit to make my work better.	Good I used the steps of the Writing Process to complete my final draft. I revised and edited and to make my work the best it can be.	Excellent I used all steps of the Writing Process to complete my final draft. I carefully revised and edited and used the advice given to make my work the best it can be.	Student Score

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Education

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Writing

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