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Essay Building Rubric
Essay Building Rubric
This rubric will be used to grade your Mini Essay
Rubric Code:
G22BB2X
By
edebra
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
9-12
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Mini Essay
Excellent
(N/A)
Proficient
(N/A)
Average
(N/A)
Poor
(N/A)
Introduction
Excellent
Introduction properly introduces the necessary information to understand the subject of the student's mini essay
Introduction has a strong hook and the thesis is located at the end of the paragraph.
Thesis is clearly stated and arguable.
Proficient
Essay is missing one of the keycomponents required for the introduction.
Introduction introduces any necessary information but may contain unnecessary information.
Average
Essay is missing several key components of the introduction
Introduction has more unnecessary than necessary information when introducing the paper's topic and focus.
Hook could be stronger to grab the reader's attention.
T
Poor
Essay is missing most key components of the introduction
Introduction is too short ind/or contains too much filler rather than explaining the paper's topic and focus.
Thesis
Excellent
Thesis is clear, arguable, focused, and supported.
Thesis clearly shows what the subject of the paper is, the argument, and what each body paragraph is going to be about.
Proficient
Thesis does not have one of the "strong qualities of a thesis"
Thesis is clear on the subject, but the support of the argument could be a little clearer (thesis may need a little more clarity)
Average
Thesis lacks two of the "strong qualities"
Thesis needs more clarity, but the thesis can be argued.
Poor
Thesis lacks more than two strong qualities
Thesis is hard to point out because it is unclear / has little support.
Body Paragraph 1
Excellent
Paragraph has two pieces of relevant evidence chosen to support their first point.
Paragraph has a thorough and close analysis that references back to the quote and explains how quote proves their point
Evidence and analysis is balanced (slightly more analysis than evidence)
Student took feedback into account and revised
Proficient
Paragraph has two pieces of evidence chosen to support their first paragraph.
Paragraph has an analysis that could use just a little more clarity -- may not have one of the necessary qualities of analysis
Evidence and analysis is mostly balanced
Average
Paragraph only has one piece of evidence or evidence is not very relevant to their claim/point.
Paragraph needs a stronger analysis or analysis is a little too short to fully support their point.
There is more evidence than analysis
Poor
Paragraph's evidence is either unsupported or irrelevant to the point of the body paragraph
Paragraph's evidence is highly unbalanced with analysis to the point where it is unclear what the point of the paragraph is.
Student did not revise at all after feedback
Grammar and MLA
Excellent
There are only 2 or less MLA mistakes in the paper.
< 4 grammar mistakes present in the paper.
Proficient
There are between 5-7 grammar mistakes in the paper, and 2 MLA mistakes.
Average
There are fewer than 9 grammar or convention errors, there are 3 MLA formatting mistakes.
Poor
There are more than 10 grammar or convention errors, and there is barely any MLA (or not at all).
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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