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Research essay 
Rubric Code: F26684
By jsuzuki
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Public Rubric
Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Beginning

1 pts

Approaching

2 pts

Meets

3 pts

Exceeds

4 pts

Cover sheet

Beginning

no cover sheet
Approaching

-cover sheet has:

Name
--may be missing one of the following
Date
Period
Teacher's name
Meets

cover sheet has:

Name
Date
Period
Teacher's name
Exceeds

Cover sheet has:

Name
Date
Period
Teacher's name
Well chosen image
Introduction

Beginning

missing hook
thesis is incomplete
Approaching

-has a weak hook
-has a 3 point thesis
Meets

-has a hook
-has a 3 point thesis that is arguable
Exceeds

-has a powerful hook
-has a strong 3 point thesis that is arguable
Body

Beginning

-no transition
-less than 2 supporting details per body paragraph
Approaching

-some of the body paragraphs start with a transitional word or phrase
-each body paragraph
has at least 2 supporting details
Meets

-each body paragraph begins with a transitional word or phrase
-each body paragraph has at least 3 supporting details
Exceeds

-each body paragraph begins with a well chosen transitional word or phrase
-each body paragraph has at least 3 supporting details and one direct quote.
Conclusion

Beginning

no conclusion
Approaching

missing either restatement of thesis or summary of essay
Meets

-Restates thesis
-summarizes essay
Exceeds

-restates the thesis in different words that add to the understanding of topic and/or writers opinion
-summarizes and brings a feeling of closure to essay
References

Beginning

0-1 references
-not well chosen
-many errors in formatting or incomplete information
Approaching

2 references
-at least one well chosen
(reliable and credible)
-some errors in formatting or incomplete information
Meets

3 references
-well chosen (reliable and credible)
-some errors in formatting
-APA formatting
Exceeds

3 references
-well chosen (reliable and credible)
-few or no errors in formating
-APA formatting
Grammar, usage & mechanics

Beginning

so many errors in the writing that meaning is lost.
Approaching

Many errors in writing but meaning is understandable
Meets

Some errors in writing, but they do not interfere with the meaning
Exceeds

Few or no errors in writing.




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