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Structured Essay Question Rubric Structured Essay Question Rubric Students were to write an essay answer to an extended response question that included a restatement of the question,details and examples to support the answer, and a link back to the question. Rubric Code: JXACWAX By MelinaVaughan Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Geography Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12, Undergraduate

Structured Essay Answer
	Missing 0 pts	Poor 2 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellent 6 pts
Topic Sentence	Missing There is no topic sentence evident.	Poor There is a potential topic sentence, but it lacks clarity.	Good The topic sentence is present and clear. It includes a partial restatement of the question.	Excellent Right On! The topic sentence is clear and restates the question. It is obvious what you are explaining.
Explanation provided	Missing There is a lack of support for your topic sentence.	Poor There is a minimal amount of support and elaboration for the topic sentence, but not enough to make a strong answer.	Good There are at least two details to support the topic sentence.	Excellent There are three or more details to support the topic sentence. Well Done!
Examples provided	Missing No examples provided	Poor Only one vague, general example provided	Good Several vague examples provided.	Excellent Several detailed examples provided.
Linking back to the question	Missing There is no conclusion. The reader is left hanging and the writer has completely dropped the ball on this question!	Poor There is a vague attempt at writing a link, but it is not clear.	Good There is a linking sentence, but it is not clear and the writer needs to provide more of a link for the reader.	Excellent Great job! The linking sentence is clear and accurate. It refers to the question and ties the details together for the reader.