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Essay Writing - Final Exam

High School Essay Rubric

Use the rubric to prepare for your final essay exam for this course.

Rubric Code: E226X9B

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Subject: Social Sciences

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Essay Rubric
	Exemplary 5 pts	Proficient 4 pts	Approaching 3 pts	Beginning 2 pts	Well Below 1 pts
Introduction (Organization)	Exemplary There is a successful effort to engage the reader, a well-focused thesis statement that introduces the essay, and all the context necessary to understanding the body.	Proficient There is an adequate effort to engage the reader, a thesis statement that introduces the essay, and the adequate context necessary to understanding the body.	Approaching There is some effort to engage the reader, a thesis statement that introduces the essay, and some of the context necessary to understanding the body.	Beginning There is little to no effort to engage the reader, a vague or incomplete thesis statement, and little of the context necessary to understanding the body.	Well Below There is no effort to engage the reader, no thesis statement, and none of the context necessary to understanding the body.
Support for Thesis (details)	Exemplary Each body paragraph contains a topic sentence and relevant, telling, quality concrete details that give the reader important information that goes beyond the obvious or predictable. All supporting details serve to prove the thesis statement.	Proficient Each body paragraph contains a topic sentence that is adequately supported by relevant concrete details. Most supporting details serve to prove the thesis statement.	Approaching Topic sentence is stated in some body paragraphs. Supporting details are relevant but some key issues are unsupported. Support for the thesis statement is weak.	Beginning Topic sentence is weak. Supporting details and information are typically unclear or not related to the topic. There is a seemingly random collection of information. Thesis statement lacks proof.	Well Below No topic sentence is present OR no concrete details are present. The paragraph contains no facts, details or examples.
Commentary	Exemplary Essay contains explanation, analysis, discussion, comparison and/or contrast that demonstrates mastery and depth of understanding.	Proficient Essay contains explanation, analysis, discussion, comparison and/or contrast that logically supports the concrete details.	Approaching Essay contains explanation, analysis, discussion, comparison and/or contrast that is weak, incomplete, or partially doesn't make sense.	Beginning Essay contains explanation, analysis, discussion, comparison and/or contrast that is off topic or completely doesn't make sense.	Well Below No commentary is present. The paragraph contains no attempt to explain, discuss, analyze, evaluate, compare and/or contrast the factual information (concrete details) is present.
Conclusion (Organization)	Exemplary The conclusion is strong and logical; provides a clear answer to the question, "So what?"	Proficient The conclusion is logical and adequately answers the question, "So what?"	Approaching The conclusion is logical but does not answer the question, "So what?"	Beginning Conclusion is illogical.	Well Below There is no clear conclusion, the paper just ends.
Mechanics	Exemplary The essay contains only 1-2 errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization or punctuation.	Proficient The essay contains 3-4 errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization or punctuation.	Approaching The essay contains several errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization or punctuation.	Beginning The essay is readable, but contains many errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization or punctuation.	Well Below The essay is unreadable because of errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization or punctuation.

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