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Essay - Person I Admire 
Rubric Code: H47498
By kmccaslin
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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0 pts

Fair

1 pts

Excellent

2 pts

Title

Poor/Missing

No title
Fair

Title - but not exactly relevant to the topic
Excellent

Relevant Appropriate Title
Topic Sentence

Poor/Missing

Does not contain a topic sentence
Fair

Student includes a topic sentence, but it doesn't clearly state the main idea
Excellent

Student includes a clear topic sentence that states the main idea at the beginning of the paragraph
3 Good reasons

Poor/Missing

Student gives less than three reasons
Fair

Student gives three reasons that could be developed more and/or are lacking in support
Excellent

Student gives three good reasons that are well supported for the topic
Conclusion

Poor/Missing

Student does not include a conclusion sentence
Fair

Student includes a conclusion sentence, but it doesn't clearly sum up the essay
Excellent

Student includes a conclusion sentence that clearly sums up the essay
Sentences

Poor/Missing

Student does not use a variety sentences, has less than 6 sentences in paragraph, or has more than 3 run-ons/fragments
Fair

Student uses some variety of sentences, with several (1-3)fragments/run-ons, and the paragraph is at least 6 sentences long
Excellent

Student uses a variety of complete sentences, with no fragments/run-ons, and paragraph contains at least 8 sentences
Mechanics

Poor/Missing

Student has more than 7 capitalization, punctuation, or misspelling errors.
Fair

Student has 3-6 capitalization, punctuation, or misspelling errors.
Excellent

Student has no to few (2 or less) capitalization, punctuation, or misspelling errors.
Format

Poor/Missing

Student didn't follow 3 or more of the following directions:
Indented, wrote in blue/black ink or typed in 12 size font - times new roman, no skipped lines on final draft, made corrections on rough draft, and turned in planning page
Fair

Student followed most of the following directions: Indented, wrote in blue/black ink or typed in 12 size font - times new roman, no skipped lines on final draft, made corrections on rough draft, and turned in planning page
Excellent

Student followed all directions: Indented, wrote in blue/black ink or typed in 12 size font - times new roman, no skipped lines on final draft, made corrections on rough draft, and turned in planning page




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