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5-Paragraph Essay Rubric 5-Paragraph Essay Rubric Rubric Code: NC4WA8 By Daisy414 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Foreign Languages Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

In-Class Essay
	Effective Reader understands and easily follows the writer’s expression of ideas. 5 pts	Adequate Reader understands<BR> writer’s ideas. 4 pts	Marginal Reader occasionally has<BR> difficulty understanding<BR> or following the writer’s ideas. 3 pts	Below Marginal Reader has difficulty identifying or following the writer’s ideas. 2 pts	Inadequate 1 pts
Response to Prompt	Effective Presents a clearly focused main idea that addresses assigned topic. Strong thesis statement.	Adequate Uses the assigned topic to establish a main idea. Thesis statement may be weak.	Marginal Addresses the assigned topic, though the focus may shift. May not have a clear thesis.	Below Marginal Attempts to address assigned topic but with little or no success in<BR> establishing a focus.	Inadequate Does not attempt to address assigned topic
Development & Details	Effective Achieves coherent<BR> development with specific and relevant support from the articles.	Adequate Has focus but occasionally uneven development; incorporates some specific and relevant support from the articles.	Marginal Has some development but lacks specific support from the articles; may be limited to a listing, repetitions,<BR> or generalizations.	Below Marginal Demonstrates little development; usually lacks support from the articles, or presents irrelevant information.	Inadequate Demonstrates no development; lacks support from the articles or presents irrelevant information
Format	Effective Paper follows all format quidelines and is logically organized. Essay is in paragraph form, 4-5 paragraphs are indented, no subheadings or numbers. Contains a title.	Adequate One of the format elements listed is missing. Uses an identifiable organizational plan.	Marginal X	Below Marginal Two of the format elements listed are missing. Shows some evidence of organization.	Inadequate Paper does not follow any format quidelines.No title. Contains no organization or ideas.
Style	Effective Essay has an interesting introductory statement that clearly states the focus, and an interesting conclusion that restates the main ideas.	Adequate Essay has an introductory statement that states the focus, and a conclusion that restates the main ideas.	Marginal Introductory statement is unclear or does not state the main ideas. Conclusion does not restate the main ideas.	Below Marginal Essay lacks either an introductory statement OR a conclusion.	Inadequate Essay lacks both an introductory statement and a conclusion.