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Explanatory Essay

Students will write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

Rubric Code: JX3ACXB

By sschindler

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Explanatory Writing
	Needs Development 1 pts	Satisfactory 2 pts	Very Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Content of informative essay	Needs Development Write informative/ explanatory text to examine a given topic and convey ideas and information with limited meaning. The paragraph includes all or some: a topic sentence, key details, and concluding sentence. The key details however are not related to the article.	Satisfactory Write informative/ explanatory text to examine a given topic and convey ideas and information with limited meaning. Develop the topic with limited key details with support from the given text. The paragraph includes a concluding sentence.	Very Good Write informative/ explanatory text to examine a given topic and convey ideas and information with some meaning. Develop the topic with some key details with support from the given text and includes a well thought out concluding sentence.	Excellent Write informative/ explanatory text to examine a given topic and convey ideas and information clearly with full meaning. Develop the topic with several key details with support from the given text. The paragraph concludes with a well thought out concluding sentence.
Linking words	Needs Development No use of linking words and/or phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information.	Satisfactory Limited use of linking words and/or phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information.	Very Good Some use of linking words and/or phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information.	Excellent Consistent use of linking words and/or phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information.
CUPS	Needs Development Many capitalization, word usage, punctuation, and spelling mistakes.	Satisfactory Some capitalization, word usage, punctuation, and spelling mistakes	Very Good Few capitalization, word usage, punctuation, and spelling mistakes	Excellent Limited capitalization, word usage, punctuation, and spelling mistakes