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Expository Essay 
Rubric Code: CX94BC
By jblanchard
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12, Undergraduate

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Opening Paragraph

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Opening paragraph has to have two more sentences.

You need to have a thesis statement that is clear

you need to have reasons backing the thesis statement
2

Opening paragraph has to have five sentences.

Thesis statement is present but needs to be clearer

Three reasons need to be given to back thesis statement.
3

Opening paragraph has five sentences.

Thesis statement clear but may not be in last sentence.

Three reasons given to back thesis statement.
4

Opening paragraph has more than five sentences

Thesis statement is in last sentence of paragraph

More than three reasons backing the thesis statement
Middle Paragraph

1

Middle paragraph has three or less sentences.
Reason supporting thesis has to be present and clear
you need and example to support reason in topic sentence.
Closing sentence has to refer to topic sentence
2

Middle paragraph has four sentences.
Reason supporting thesis is should be in first sentence
two examples need to be given to support reason.
Closing sentences has to sum up or refer back to topic sentence.
3

Middle paragraph has five sentences
Reason supporting thesis is in first sentence
Two examples are given to support reason.
Closing sentences sums up and refers back to topic sentence.
4

Middle paragraph has five or more sentences.
Reason supporting thesis is in first sentence

Three examples are given to support reason.
Closing sentences sums up and refers back to topic sentence.
Closing Paragraph

1

Your closing paragraph needs to sum up middle paragraphs

You need to add at least one sentence so that you have four sentences in closing paragraph.
2

Closing paragraph needs to sum up each of the middle paragraphs.

Closing paragraph has to have one more sentence
3

Closing paragraph sums up most of middle paragraph arguments

Closing paragraph has five sentences
4

Closing paragraph sums up all middle paragraph arguments

Closing paragraph has more than five sentences




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