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4th Grade Expository Essay 5-paragraph 
Guidelines for scoring an expository essay.
Rubric Code: N9CA3C
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

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Division/ Classification
  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Main Idea of each paragraph

Is prompt restated into a topic sentence?

Poor

Main idea is not present or is unclear.
Fair

Main Idea is present but does not restate the prompt and includes at least one main point. A thesis statement is present. There are not 3 paragraphs.
Good

Main Idea is present and clearly written and includes 2 main points and thesis statement.
Topics are discussed in 3 paragraphs, but need better clarification.
Excellent

The Main Idea is a clear restating of the prompt and clearly has 3 main points and thesis statement.
Topics are discussed in 5 distinct paragraphs
Supporting details

Does each detail support, or tell more about the topic?

Poor

The details do not support the main idea.
Fair

Some of the details support the main idea, but there are some that do not.
Good

Each detail supports the main idea but there are no follow up sentences.
Excellent

Each detail supports, or tells more about the topic. follow up sentences provide additional support.
Logical order

Does the order of the supporting details make sense?

Poor

The supporting details within the essay as a whole are not developed in a logical order.
Fair

The writer attempts to develop the essay in a logical order, but some of the essay may be presented in an order readers may find confusing.
Good

Most of the essay is presented in a logical order, and readers should have little trouble following the supporting details.
Excellent

The essay is developed in a logical order appropriate to the writer's purpose and readers needs.
Conclusion

Does the conclusion restate the topic in a new way to tie the details together?

Poor

There is no conclusion the essay just ends without summing up or restating the topic. It doesn't tie the the details together.
Fair

There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the topic or tie the details together.
Good

The conclusion sums up the topic, by restating it, but it does tie the details together.
Excellent

The conclusions does an excellent job of summing up or restating the topic and tieing the details together.
Grammar and Mechanics

Does the paper indicate that the writer has control of the rules of spelling, grammar and mechanics

Poor

The paragraph contains 6 or more errors in usage, spelling, punctuation or capitalization
Fair

The paragraph contains 3 to 5 errors in usage, spelling, capitalization or punctuation.
Good

The paragraph contains 1 or 2 errors in usage, spelling, capitalization or punctuation.
Excellent

The paragraph contains no errors in usage, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation.



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