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iRubric: 5 Paragraph Thesis Essay Rubric

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5 Paragraph Thesis Essay Rubric Thesis statement Unit Rubric for Thesis statement writing lesson, as part of overall 5 paragraph essay writing unit. Rubric Code: HX96934 By teamaged Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 6-8

5 Paragraph Thesis
	5 pts	3 pts	1 pts	0 pts
Clarity	5 Coherent Thesis Statement Strong Sentence Structure Strong Paragraph Structure	3 Ambiguous Thesis Statement Good Sentence Structure Weak Paragraph Structure	1 Weak Thesis Statement Weak Sentence Structure Weak Paragraph Structure	0 No Thesis Statement Weak Sentence Structure Weak Paragraph Structure
Intro. Paragraph	5 Includes 3 clear supporting topics that can be expanded.	3 Includes 2 clear supporting topics that can be expanded.	1 Includes 1 clear supporting topics that can be expanded.	0 Includes no clear supporting topics that can be expanded.
Efficiency	5 3 paragraphs convey an original idea. Concise word choices. All text is relevant.	3 2 paragraphs convey an original idea. Fair word choices. Most text is relevant.	1 Only one paragraph conveys an original idea. Lengthy word choices. Some text is relevant.	0 No paragraphs conveys an original idea. Poor word choices. Little text is relevant.
Effectiveness	5 Informative Uses appropriate terms and names. Uses appropriate numbers and facts.	3 Mostly Informative Uses appropriate terms and names. Limited use of appropriate numbers and facts.	1 Ambiguous Limited use of appropriate terms and names. Limited use of appropriate numbers and facts.	0 Misleading No use of appropriate terms and names. No use of appropriate numbers and facts.
Spelling/Conventions	5 0-1 mistakes per paragraph in spelling and/or conventions.	3 2-3 mistakes per paragraph in spelling and/or conventions.	1 4-5 per paragraph mistakes in spelling and/or conventions.	0 More than 5 mistakes per paragraph in spelling and/or conventions.