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General 5-Paragraph Essay Rubric

General rubric for a 5 paragraph organizational essay: utilizes the writing process of planning, organizing, writing, evaluating and revising.

Rubric Code: HC4367

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Subject: History

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

5 Paragraph Essay
	Exceeds Standard 4 pts	At Standard 3 pts	Approaching Standard 2 pts	Below Standard 1 pts	Standard Not Demonstrated 0 pts
Response to research questi- Thesis	Exceeds Standard Presents a clearly focused main idea that addresses research question. Thesis is stated clearly and directly relates to the research question.	At Standard Uses the research question to establish a main idea. Has some sort of thesis that has a relation to the research question.	Approaching Standard Addresses the research question, though the Thesis and main point does not directly relate to the research question... The focus may shift.	Below Standard Attempts to address research question but with little or no success in establishing a Thesis/main idea.	Standard Not Demonstrated No thesis and no clear consideration of the research question.
Organization	Exceeds Standard Establishes a clear and logical organization with Supporting Evidence	At Standard Uses an identifiable organizational plan.	Approaching Standard Shows some evidence of an organizational plan.	Below Standard There is an implied organizational plan, but the paper does not adhere to it.	Standard Not Demonstrated There is no identifiable structure to the paper. It reads like a reflection or a quick write.
Development & Details	Exceeds Standard Achieves coherent development with specific and relevant details and examples. balanced the essay with historical background	At Standard Has focus but occasionally uneven development; incorporate specific detail. Identifies the underlying causes of the topic, although it is occasionally uneven.	Approaching Standard Has some development but it is very uneven. It lacks specific details; may be limited to a listing, repetitions, or generalizations. May focus too much or not enough on providing background for their topic.	Below Standard Demonstrates little development; usually lacks details or examples or presents irrelevant information.	Standard Not Demonstrated No development. Totally lacking in detail.
Spelling and Punctuation	Exceeds Standard No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. Correctly Formatted: Double spaced, 1-inch margins, Times, 12pt font.	At Standard One to two grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. Author appears to have tried to eliminate grammatical errors but missed a few. Correctly formatted.	Approaching Standard Three to four grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors. Essay has significant sentence structure and grammatical errors - proof read better next time. Minor formatting issues	Below Standard Significant grammatical and sentence structural errors. Author should revisit the essay and proof read more vigorously. Significant formatting issues.	Standard Not Demonstrated Errors are so significant that they render the paper unreadable. Paper in the wrong format.
Sourcing	Exceeds Standard There are at least 5 different types of sources (as required) and the source are the most relevant and authoritative. All citations and the works cited page are in correct MLA format.	At Standard There are 5 sources as required, but there are some questions about their validity. Imperfect use of MLA format.	Approaching Standard There are fewer than 5 sources or there are not 5 different types of sources. Sourced cited but MLA usage is very flawed	Below Standard Limited use of sources in terms of quantity and type. The sources are of questionable validity. Citations were not in MLA format or largely missing.	Standard Not Demonstrated There is no works cited page and/or internal citations. Student may have used no sources at all.

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