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Expository Paragraph 3-point Expository Paragraph Students will write an expository (descriptive) piece of writing that has a clear topic sentence, clear, supporting details that support the topic sentence and a conclusion that restates the topic and ties the details together. Rubric Code: GX9C79B By caeddinger Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Expository/Descriptive Writing
	Limited Limited 1 pts	Adequate Adequate 2 pts	Proficient Proficient 3 pts	Excellent Excellent 4 pts
Topic Sentence	Limited Topic Sentence is not present or is unclear.	Adequate Topic Sentence is present but does not restate the topic and somehow related to main idea (thesis).	Proficient Topic Sentence is present and clearly written and relate to main idea (thesis).	Excellent Topic Sentence uses rich vocabulary in stating the topic and clearly relate to main idea (thesis).
Supporting details	Limited The details do not support the main idea.	Adequate Some of the details support the main idea, but there are some that do not.	Proficient Each detail supports the main idea but there are no follow up sentences.	Excellent Each detail uses rich vocabulary to support, or tell more about the topic. Follow up sentences stay on topic providing examples and support.
Organization	Limited Has very weak organization and development, providing simplistic generalizations without support.	Adequate Is poorly organized and developed, presenting generalizations without adequate support, or details without generalizations.	Proficient Is adequately organized and developed with reasons and examples.	Excellent Is coherently organized and developed, with thoughtful reasons and well-chosen examples.
Conclusion	Limited There is no conclusion. The paragraph just ends without summing up, or restating the topic. It doesn't tie the the details together.	Adequate There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the topic, or tie the details together.	Proficient The conclusion sums up the topic, by restating it, but it does tie the details together.	Excellent The conclusions does an excellent job of summing up, or restating the topic and tieing the details together.
Grammar and Mechanics	Limited The paragraph contains 6 or more errors in usage, spelling and mechanics most of which are distracting to the reader.	Adequate The paragraph contains 3 to 5 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics, some of which are distracting to the reader.	Proficient The paragraph contains 1 or 2 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics, but they are not distracting to the reader.	Excellent The paragraph contains no more than 2errors. There is nothing in the spelling, usage or mechanics that is distracting to the reader.