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What is My "WHY" Essay Rubric 
Expository Essay Rubric
Write an essay explaining your "WHY" for wanting to become a teacher. There should include a thesis statement, topic sentence, supporting details, logical evidence and justification
Rubric Code: NXCB68C
By kmkrodriguez
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Excellent

10 pts

Good

8 pts

Fair

7 pts

Poor

6 pts

Unexceptable

5 pts

Thesis Statement

Is the author's purpose clearly stated and does it include the major points that will be developed within the body of the essay.
Excellent

Thesis is present and clear with three major points that support the essential question or prompt.
Good

Thesis is present, but not clearly written, with the 3 elements that support the essential question or prompt.
Fair

Thesis is present, but does not include the 3 elements that support the essential question or prompt.
Poor

Thesis is not clear
Unexceptable
Supporting details

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

Each detail supports, or tells more about the main idea of the paragraph. Follow up sentences provide additional support.
Good

Each detail supports the main idea of the paragraph, but there are no follow up sentences.
Fair

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

The details do not support the main idea of the paragraph.
Unexceptable
Grammar and Mechanics

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

The paragraph contains no errors in usage, spelling, and mechanics
Good

The paragraph contains 2 or 3 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics
Fair

The paragraph contains 4 to 6 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics
Poor

The paragraph contains 7 or more errors in usage, spelling and mechanics
Unexceptable
Word Choice and Transitions

Does the writer use vocabulary appropriate to the topic and do linking words, or transition words connect details so that the paragraph reads smoothly?
Excellent

Word usage is appropriate for the essay and reflects sophistication on the part of the writer with transitions that effectively direct readers from one example to the next.
Good

Word usage is appropriate but lack sophistication on the part of the writer. Transitions are present and direct readers from one example to the next but they are basic and partly confusing.
Fair

Some word usage is appropriate while some are not. Transitions are present but do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next as some of the them are confusing.
Poor

Word usage are mostly inappropriate and transitions are not present or do not at all direct readers from one example to the next
Unexceptable
Organisation and Conclusion

Does the writer follows a consistent format with conclusion that restates the topic in a new way, tying up the details together.
Excellent

The essay is organised through use of appropriate paragraphs for each topic sentence with the first line of every paragraph indented. Introduction and Conclusion are distinctive for the reader. Excellent use of punctuation.

The conclusion does an excellent job of summing up or restating the topic and tying the details together.
Good

Paragraphs and indentation are present but are partly disorganised whereby a new paragraph is established even when it is not supposed to.
No clear distinction for introduction and conclusion. Average use of punctuation.

The conclusion adequately sums up the topic by restating it, but does not tie the details together.
Fair

Paragraphs and indentation are highly disorganised whereby some paragraphs contain more than one topic sentence. Introduction and Conclusion are not easily identified. Poor use of punctuation.

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

No evidence of formatting whereby paragraphs and indentation are not present with no apparent introduction and conclusion at first sight. use of punctuation is highly inappropriate.

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

Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Unexceptable



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