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Independent Reading Response Essay

Three Paragraph Essay Rubric

Three paragraph essay scoring rubric.

Rubric Code: L56X57

By pballiet

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Criteria for Essay
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Introduction/Thesis Statement	Poor The introduction & thesis statement do not introduce the process.	Fair The introduction & thesis statement introduce the process, but they either do not give accurate and complete information, or they lack detail and creativity.	Good The introduction & thesis statement create interest and are fairly well developed.	Excellent Very well developed introduction & thesis statement.
Body Paragraphs Topic Sentences & Supporting Details	Poor There are no apparent topic sentences.Details are either wrong or lacking. They do not seem to relate to the process.	Fair Not all paragraphs relate to the process being described. There are details, but they are not very clear or specific, or there are not enough of them to allow the reader to follow the progression of the process.	Good Each paragraph contains a topic sentence that relates to the process being described. Details are clear and specific, and the steps in the process can be followed well enough to understand the described process.	Excellent Each paragraph contains a clearly focused topic sentence that relates to the process being described. Details in the essay are clear and specific, and there are enough details to help the reader see and understand all the steps of process.
Conclusion	Poor There is no apparent conclusion or point made about the process.	Fair The concluding paragraph relates a conclusion to the process, but it does little to unify the essay around the steps of the process.	Good The concluding paragraph effectively unifies the essay, but it does not make a very interesting point about the process.	Excellent The concluding paragraph effectively unifies the essay. It makes a point about the process that is creative and interesting.
Organization/Structure	Poor No discernible organization. Transitions are not present. Cannot discern a logical explanation of the process.	Fair Organization is clear. Some transitions are present, while others are either inappropriate or missing. Some steps may be missing or not in the proper order.	Good Logical progression of details. Transitions are present, but they do not enhance the overall effectiveness of the essay. All steps are covered and in the correct order.	Excellent Logical progression of details with a clear structure that enhances the essay and provides a clear step-by-step description of the process. The transitions are appropriate and used very effectively to indicate the time order of the steps.
Style: sentence flow, tone, and word choice.	Poor Writing is confusing and hard to follow. Contains fragments and/or run-on sentences. The tone and purpose is inconsistent and difficult to determine. The word choice is inadequate and the process is not explained.	Fair Writing is clear, but sentences may lack variety. The tone is inconsistent and word choice, while adequate, does not clearly explain the process.	Good Writing is clear and sentences have varied structure. There is consistent tone and word choice is appropriate for the description of the process.	Excellent Writing is smooth, skillful, and coherent. Sentences are strong and expressive with varied structure. Consistent and appropriate tone and word choice is used throughout the essay. Vivid sense language is used to create clear images of the process.
Comprehension	Poor Student did not seem to read their novel in full.	Fair Student seems to have read their novel, but had difficulty understand the content and did not show for extra help hours to correct this.	Good Student seems to have read the novel and understood some of the details & or struggled with understanding but came to extra help to correct this.	Excellent Student understanding of the novel is clear and presented fully in their reflection.

Keywords:

Process Paragraph, rubric, writing components

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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