iRubric: Cause/Effect Essay rubric

Essay has no hook or a hook which doesn't one of the five methods we studied. Hook may not connect with rest of the introduction. Support for the topic may be included in the introduction.

Essay has a hook which uses one of the five methods we studied. Hook generally connects with rest of the introduction. No support for the topic is included in the introduction.

Essay has an attention-getting hook which uses one of the five methods we studied. Hook connects with rest of the introduction. No support for the topic is included in the introduction.

Each body paragraph begins with a topic sentence which is not clearly related to the thesis statement.

Each body paragraph begins with a topic sentence related to the thesis statement.

Each body paragraph begins with a transition and a topic sentence related to the thesis statement.

Some body paragraphs are missing concluding statements.

Each body paragraph ends with a concluding sentence which restates the topic sentence.

Each body paragraph ends with a concluding sentence which restates the topic sentence and connects back to the thesis statement.

Conclusion is missing either a restatement or a summary.

Conclusion includes a restatement of the thesis statement and a summary of the major support. The restatement and summary may use the same words as the introduction.

Conclusion includes a restatement of the thesis statement and a summary of the major support. Both the restatement and summary use different words than were used in the introduction and body.

There are many punctuation and spelling errors.

There are few or some punctuation or spelling errors.

There are no or few punctuation or spelling errors.