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Thanksgiving Essay-5th grade 4th Grade Expository Essay 5-paragraph Describes what the student is thankful for Rubric Code: DX97B88 By cynhaney Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Thanksgiving
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Main Idea of each paragraph	Poor Main idea is not present or is unclear.	Fair Main Idea is present but does not restate the prompt and includes at least one main point.	Good Main Idea is present. Topic are discussed in 1 paragraph, but need better clarification.	Excellent The Main Idea is clearly written.
Supporting details	Poor The details do not support the main idea.	Fair Some of the details support the main idea, but there are some that do not.	Good Each detail supports the main idea but there are no follow up sentences.	Excellent Each detail supports, or tells more about the topic. follow up sentences provide additional support.
Logical order	Poor The supporting details within the essay as a whole are not developed in a logical order.	Fair The writer attempts to develop the essay in a logical order, but some of the essay may be presented in an order readers may find confusing.	Good Most of the essay is presented in a logical order, and readers should have little trouble following the supporting details.	Excellent The essay is developed in a logical order appropriate to the writer's purpose and readers needs.
Conclusion	Poor There is no conclusion the essay just ends without summing up or restating the topic. It doesn't tie the the details together.	Fair There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the topic or tie the details together.	Good The conclusion sums up the topic, by restating it, but it does tie the details together.	Excellent The conclusions does an excellent job of summing up or restating the topic and tieing the details together.
Grammar and Mechanics	Poor The paragraph contains 6 or more errors in usage, spelling, punctuation or capitalization	Fair The paragraph contains 3 to 5 errors in usage, spelling, capitalization or punctuation.	Good The paragraph contains 1 or 2 errors in usage, spelling, capitalization or punctuation.	Excellent The paragraph contains no errors in usage, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation.
Outside color sheet	Poor Coloring not done	Fair Coloring is done but colors are outside lines and sloppy	Good Coloring is neat and inside the lines.	Excellent Fruit is outlined with color and coloring is very neat.