iRubric: Unit 1 Essay Rubric

The Thesis
Statement is
not included in
the
introduction.

The Thesis
Statement is
introduced in
the last sentence
of the
introduction, yet
the topic OR the
writer’s purpose
is unclear.

The Thesis
Statement is
introduced in the
last sentence of
the introduction.
It generally
states the topic
and the writer’s
purpose.

The Thesis
Statement is
skillfully
introduced in the
last sentence of the
introduction. It
clearly states the
topic and the
writer’s purpose

missing or irrelevant
topic sentence, few or no facts, concrete details, or
support, redundant information, missing or irrelevant concluding sentence

Insufficient or missing topic sentence, limited or irrelevant facts, concrete details, and comment redundant information or comments, insufficient or missing concluding
sentence

Topic sentence, relevant facts, concrete details, and supporting comments, minimal redundancy, concluding sentence

well-developed topic
sentence, in-depth, accurate, and
relevant facts/concrete
details, relevant comments
without redundancy, effective concluding
sentence that restates
the topic sentence