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Expository Paragraph Final Copy-Andrew Jackson

Guidelines for scoring a stand alone expository paragraph.

Rubric Code: GBX6A9

By MrsBhala

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Expository Writing
	Needs Another Draft (0-4) 0 pts	Needs More Editing (5-6) 0 pts	Sufficient (7-8) 0 pts	Eloquent (9-10) 0 pts
Claim Is the question answered?	Needs Another Draft (0-4) The claim is unclear.	Needs More Editing (5-6) The claim is present but does not restate the topic.	Sufficient (7-8) The claim is present and clearly written.	Eloquent (9-10) The claim is a clear restating of the topic.
Evidence Does each piece of evidence support and tell more about the claim?	Needs Another Draft (0-4) The evidence does not support the main idea.	Needs More Editing (5-6) Includes only one piece of evidence or evidence is unclear.	Sufficient (7-8) Each piece of evidence supports the main idea in a general way.	Eloquent (9-10) Includes two pieces of evidence. Each one supports, or tells more about the topic. .
Commentary Does this information support the evidence?	Needs Another Draft (0-4) The commentary is a hodgepodge of nonsense.	Needs More Editing (5-6) The commentary weakly supports the evidence and does not improve the quality of the paper	Sufficient (7-8) The commentary clearly supports the evidence but does not improve the quality of the paper.	Eloquent (9-10) The commentary clearly supports the evidence improving the quality of the paper.
Logical Order Does the order of the paragraph make sense?	Needs Another Draft (0-4) The paragraph as a whole is not developed in a logical order confusing the reader.	Needs More Editing (5-6) The writer attempts to develop the sentences in a logical order, but part of the paragraph takes off down a rabbit hole.	Sufficient (7-8) Most of the sentences are presented in a logical order, and readers should have little trouble following the supporting details.	Eloquent (9-10) The sentences are developed in a logical order meeting the writer's purpose and readers needs.
Conventions Does the paper indicate that the writer has control of the rules of spelling, grammar and mechanics?	Needs Another Draft (0-4) The paragraph contains 6 or more errors most of which are distracting to the reader.	Needs More Editing (5-6) The paragraph contains 3 to 5 errors some of which are distracting to the reader.	Sufficient (7-8) The paragraph contains 1 or 2 errors, but they are not distracting to the reader.	Eloquent (9-10) The paragraph contains no more than two errors.