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Informative Essay Informative Essay Students created an essay that informs the reader about a topic that the author is familiar with or has researched. Rubric Code: H2WXB9X By tesky1990 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: (General) Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Mauryan Informative Essay
	Poor 12 pts	Fair 16 pts	Good 20 pts	Excellent 25 pts
Main ideas	Poor Essay does not reflect any researched supporting ideas	Fair Essay reflects one researched and cited idea related to the topic	Good Essay reflects two researched and cited ideas related to the topic	Excellent Essay reflects three or more researched and cited ideas related to the topic
Content	Poor Work is not clearly written, often disjointed and fails to hold the reader's attention.	Fair Work is some-what well written, may contain facts that do not support the essay topic. Essay may be difficult to understand. The does not have enough information to support or prove ideas.	Good Work is well written, is easy to understand, remains focused on the overall topic. The topic is given adequate coverage, with details to support ideas.	Excellent Work is clearly written, in a concise manner, is easy to understand and is engaging for the reader. The topic is thoroughly covered and explained.
Use of time	Poor Class time wasted	Fair Class time somewhat used	Good Class time used adequately	Excellent All class time was used effectively
Quality	Poor Work was not completed with care or attention to detail.	Fair Work is completed fairly.	Good Work is completed neatly.	Excellent Work is completed in a neat and organized fashion. Great care is taken in the presentation of the work.
Word Length	Poor 300 words or less	Fair 301-400 words	Good 401-499 words	Excellent 500+ words