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Expository Essay Rubric

Guidelines for scoring an expository essay.

Rubric Code: GXW89BC

By Msbirge808

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Basic Essay Rubric
	Exceeds 4 pts	Proficent 3 pts	Approaches 2 pts	Not Met 1 pts
Intro:Hook	Exceeds uses a clever hook that instantly grabs the reader's attention and invites him to read more by hinting at the topic	Proficent uses a hook that grabs the reader's attention and invites him to read more by hinting at the topic	Approaches uses a hook that somewhat grabs the reader's attention and hints at the topic	Not Met does not use a hook/ goes straight to the thesis
Thesis Statement	Exceeds Thesis is present and clear with three elements that support the essential question or prompt.	Proficent Thesis is present, but not clearly written, with the 3 elements that support the essential question or prompt.	Approaches Thesis is present, but does include the 3 elements that support the essential question or prompt.	Not Met Thesis is not clear
Main Idea of each paragraph	Exceeds The Main Idea is a clear restating of the prompt.	Proficent Main Idea is present and clearly written.	Approaches Main Idea is present but does not restate the prompt.	Not Met Main idea is not present or is unclear.
Supporting details	Exceeds Each detail supports, or tells more about the main idea of the paragraph. Follow up sentences provide additional support.	Proficent Each detail supports the main idea of the paragraph, but there are no follow up sentences.	Approaches Some of the details support the main idea of the paragraph, but there are some that do not.	Not Met The details do not support the main idea of the paragraph.
Word choice and voice	Exceeds Word usage is appropriate for the essay and reflects sophistication on the part of the writer.	Proficent Word usage is appropriate	Approaches Some word usage is appropriate, some not.	Not Met Word usage is not appropriate for the essay.
Conclusion	Exceeds The conclusion does an excellent job of summing up or restating the topic and tying the details together.	Proficent The conclusion adequately sums up the topic by restating it, and it does tie the details together.	Approaches There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the topic or tie the details together.	Not Met There is no conclusion the essay just ends without summing up or restating the topic. It doesn't tie the the details together.
Grammar and Mechanics	Exceeds The paragraph contains no errors in usage, spelling, and mechanics	Proficent The paragraph contains 1 or 2 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics	Approaches The paragraph contains 3 to 5 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics	Not Met The paragraph contains 6 or more errors in usage, spelling and mechanics
Due date	Exceeds handed in on the due date at the beginning of class	Proficent handed in on the due, but after class	Approaches 1 day late	Not Met more than 1 day late

Keywords:

Expository

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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