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Expository Five Paragraph Essay

The following guidelines are for use in evaluating a five-paragraph format essay.

Rubric Code: D5X3C3

By blmeyer

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

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Five Paragraph Essay
	Great 10 pts	Fair 7 pts	Needs improvement 5 pts
Intro. Paragraph	Great first sentences compare narrator's experience to own, gives clear thesis statement with three points writer will discuss.	Fair first sentences compare narrator's experience to own, gives weak thesis with less than three points	Needs improvement does not give thesis, does not compare narrator's experience to own
3 Body Paragraphs	Great 3 to 5 sentences per paragraph, transitions are smooth, vocabulary is accurate, keeps reader's attention. Each paragraph gives 2 or 3 details supporting points made in thesis statement.	Fair somewhat smooth transitions, vocabulary needs work. Only 1 detail supporting points in thesis statement.	Needs improvement does not keep reader's attention, transitions are unclear. No details
Conclusion Paragraph	Great thesis is rephrased in an interesting manner, concludes paper clearly, vocabulary is accurate. Interesting closing statement.	Fair thesis is paraphrased, does not clearly conclude paragraph. Uninteresting closing statement.	Needs improvement no thesis, unclear conclusion of paper. Poor closing.
Mechanics/Usage/Grammar	Great very few mechanical problems in paper, no spelling errors, correct verb and pronoun agreement, paper is formatted properly, great sentence structure	Fair some mistakes and spelling errors, confusing format, some verb and pronoun agreement problems, fair sentence structure.	Needs improvement many spelling mistakes, needs to be edited and revised extensively, messy format, poor structure