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Personal Essay Rubric

This essay focuses on changes that you have made in your life by the choices you made/or how you have established connections with other communities in your life.

Rubric Code: G63BA7

By rayner

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Category
	Excellent 25 pts	Almost there 22 pts	Developing 18 pts	Needs Work 15 pts
Grammar and Spelling (Conventions)	Excellent Essay has no grammar, punctuation, or spelling errors.	Almost there Essay has very few grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors.	Developing Writer makes 4-8 errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.	Needs Work Writer makes more than 8 errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Introduction	Excellent The introduction grabs the reader's attention and provides thesis statement, theme, and quote.	Almost there The introduction is interesting, and provides some background for the topic.	Developing The introduction does not grab reader's attention, and provides little to no background on the topic.	Needs Work There is no clear lead.
Body	Excellent The body gives examples and connects to the thesis statement.	Almost there The body connects to the thesis.	Developing The body contains only one anecdote, or two poorly written anecdotes.	Needs Work The body contains one anecdote that does not contain much detail, or no clear anecdote.
Conclusion	Excellent The conclusion is reflective, and has a clear "point" or "lesson." Restates the thesis statement.	Almost there The conclusion has a clear "point," but is not very reflective.	Developing The conclusion's point is unclear and not detailed.	Needs Work The conclusion has no point or lesson.
Writing Style	Excellent The writer uses a lot of details,descriptive, and powerful language.	Almost there The writer uses some details, descriptive, and powerful language.	Developing Writer makes little effort to include details or powerful language.	Needs Work Writer makes no attempt to to include details or powerful language.