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Five Paragraph Essay Rubric

Five Paragraph Essay Rubric "The Raven" Tic Tac Toe

Rubric Code: F35B34

By dbeston

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Subject: English

Type: Handout

Grade Levels: 6-8

Five Paragraph Essay
	5 pts	10 pts	15 pts	20 pts
Introduction	5 Attempts to introduce topic (thesis); following points are not obvious. May contain some irrelevant information.	10 Introduces topic (thesis), but does not engage the reader or does not let the reader know what information will follow.	15 Contains a clear statement of topic(thesis) and is concise and introduces topic in a general but interesting way.	20 Introduction has a clear and engaging introduction of topic (thesis). May Use literary devices to engage the reader.
Supporting Paragraphs	5 May be fewer than three supporting paragraphs. Paragraphs may lack details or support. Topic sentences may be unclear. May go off topic.	10 Has attempted three supporting paragraphs. Has attempted topic sentences, but support may be vague or irrelevant	15 Has three clear supporting paragraphs, each with a topic sentence. Contains supporting details that are relevant. Contains a closing sentence and or transition.	20 Has three clear, well developed supporting paragraphs. May use literary devices, and use quotes or outside sources to support topic. Contains a closing sentence and/or a transition. .
Closing Paragraph	5 Closing may be attempted, but is unclear. It does not restate or summarize the thesis or otherwise conclude the essay for the reader.	10 Closing is attempted, but overly general or wordy. Doesn't leave the reader sure of the ending. Does not restate or summarize the thesis statement.	15 Closing may provide the summary of support points, restate the thesis in a new way, or sums up the main idea of the essay.	20 The closing was engaging and satisfying. The closing has done more than just restated the thesis statement and main points. May use a quote, or literary device to do so.
Spelling	5 Spelling errors are glaring and the essay is difficult to read.	10 There are several spelling errors which detract from the overall meaning and flow of the essay.	15 Minimal errors are found. They do not detract from the general flow of the essay.	20 There are no spelling errors found in the essay.
Subject-Verb Agreement	5 There are 5+ errors in subject /verb agreement.	10 Thrre are 3-4 errors in subject /verb agreement.	15 There are only 1-2 errors in subject /verb agreement.	20 Threre are no errors in subject /verb agreement.
Illustration	5 Did not include an illustration.	10 Included an illustration that did not relate to the essay.	15 Included an illustration that somewhat related to the essay.	20 Included one illustration that not only related to the essay, but it enhanced the text of the essay for the reader.