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Expository Essay Rubric 
Expository Essay Rubric
Students will write an expository essay that is three to five pages long focusing on a particular major at a particular college or university. They will explain how to apply to the school, what classes you need to take for the degree, and what career options are open to someone with that degree.
Rubric Code: K4W652
By MRoberto
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12, Undergraduate, Graduate

Powered by iRubric Expository Essay Rubric
  Poor

5 pts

Fair

20 pts

Good

30 pts

Great

40 pts

Intro and Conclusion

Poor

Does Not contain an intro or conclusion.
Fair

Contains either an intro or a conclusion that introduces or extends the main idea, or contains both and neither relate to the main idea.
(All of Poor plus...)
Good

Contains both an intro and a conclusion and they do relate to the main idea, but are not fully developed.
(All of Fair plus....)
Great

Contains both an intro and a conclusion and they both relate to the main idea, and are both fully developed. (10% of grade)
(All of Good plus....)
Body Paragraphs

Poor

Contains less than five body paragraphs, or more than one of the body paragraphs don't address the three main points of the prompt or do not include proof/information from the college.
Fair

Contains less than five body paragraphs, or one of the body paragraphs doesn't address the main points of the prompt or do not include proof/information from the college.
(All of Poor plus...)
Good

Contains at least five body paragraphs, but some or all of the paragraphs don't address the main points of the prompt or do not include proof/information from the college.
(All of Fair plus....)
Great

Contains at least five body paragraphs, and all of the paragraphs address the points of the prompt, and include proof and information directly from the college. (10% of grade)
(All of Good plus....)
Grammar/ Effort

Poor

The essay lacks editing and review. It has too many mistakes
Fair

The essay has okay grammar.
(All of Poor plus...)
Good

The grammar in this essay is good.
(All of Fair plus....)
Great

The grammar is excellent. There are little to no mistakes. (10% of grade)
(All of Good plus....)
Effort/Creativity

Poor

Essay is repetitive or shows a lack of effort in general.
Fair

Essay lacks creativity or may be repetitive in places.
(All of Poor plus...)
Good

Essay shows some creativity and effort.
(All of Fair plus....)
Great

There is creativity in this essay and it shows real effort in research, word choice, and writing in general. (15 % of grade)
(All of Good plus....)
Length

Poor

Essay does not meet length requirements and is more than 10 lines away from meeting them.
Fair

Essay does not meet length requirements, but is within 10 lines of meeting them.
(All of Poor plus...)
Good

Essay does not meet length requirements, but is within five lines of meeting them.
(All of Fair plus....)
Great

Essay is three to five pages long, without unnecessary spacing added. (30% of grade)
(All of Good plus....)
Rubric

Poor

Did not turn in rubric. (minus 5%)
Fair

n/a
Good

n/a
Great

Turned in rubric. (5% of grade)




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