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Informational Essay 7th Grade 
Informational Essay 7th Grade
Informational Essay for 7th grade
Rubric Code: DXA642X
By Tina_Knight
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Informational Essay
  Proficient

3 pts

Expanding

2 pts

Developing

1 pts

Introduction

What is your topic? Who is your audience? What is your focus statement?
Proficient

Includes a strong lead and focus statement that are clear and easy to follow. The focus statement includes the claim and three categories.
Expanding

There is a lead with a focus statement included. The focus statement includes the claim and most of the categories.
Developing

The introduction is missing either the lead or the focus statement or includes both but is missing part of the focus statement.
Focus Statement

Claim + key points from categories
Proficient

The focus statement included a strong claim and 3 strong categories.
Expanding

The focus statement is included. There are 3 categories and a claim
Developing

The focus statement is included. There are less than 3 categories listed or no claim is written.
Topic sentences X 3

Are my topic sentences simple and general
to tell the reader what the paragraph is about?
Proficient

The topic sentences begin with transitions, includes the claim, and tells the purpose of the paragraph
Expanding

The some topic sentences begin with transitions, include the claim, and tells the purpose of the paragraph.
Developing

The topic sentences relate to the focus statement but do not include the transitions
Supporting points and details X 3

Did I give details, examples, evidence, facts?
Proficient

Contains 3 pieces of supporting evidence in each paragraph to clearly support the topic sentence and claim
Expanding

Contains 2 pieces of supporting evidence in each paragraph to clearly support the topic sentences and claim.
Developing

Contains 1 piece of supporting evidence in each paragraph to support the topic sentence and claim or the supporting evidence does not relate to the topic sentence and claim
Conclusion

Topic + Ideas related to the topic but not in the essay
Proficient

Includes a transition, the importance of the topic, the 3 categories and the concluding statement
Expanding

Includes 2 of the 4: transition, importance of the topic, 3 categories, and the concluding statement
Developing

Includes only 1 of the 4: transition, importance of the topic, 3 categories, and the concluding statement
Sentence fragments and run-ons

Did I write in complete sentences
Proficient

There are few sentence fragments or run-on sentences found within the essay.
Expanding

There are a some fragments and/or run-ons found within the essay.
Developing

There are manyframents and/or run-ons found within the essay.
Capitalization and punctuation

Did I capitalize all words at the beginning of a sentence or a proper noun? Did I end every sentence with the correct punctuation?
Proficient

There are few to no capitalization or punctuation errors found within the essay.
Expanding

There are a some capitalization and/or punctuation errors found within the essay.
Developing

There are many capitalization and/or punctuation errors found within the essay.
Spelling

Did I use a dictionary or the word wall to help me spell words I don't know correctly?
Proficient

There are few or no spelling errors found within the essay.
Expanding

There are a some spelling errors found within the essay.
Developing

There are many spelling errors found within the essay which may cause confusion
Organization

Did I follow the writing format for the informational essay?
Proficient

The essay follows the informational essay format with few errors in formatting.
Expanding

The essay mostly follows the informational essay format with some errors in formatting.
Developing

The essay barely follows the informational essay format with many errors in formatting.
Sources

Proficient
Expanding
Developing



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