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Explanatory Essay Explanatory Essay "Our Flag - What It Means to Me" Rubric Code: Q232B49 By yacht31 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Elements of Writing
	Below Grade Standards 1 pts	Achieving Grade Standards 2 pts	Meeting Grade Standards 3 pts	Above Grade Standards 4 pts
Question	Below Grade Standards Writing fails to answer the question or did not complete most of the required task.	Achieving Grade Standards Writing attempts to answer the question, but strays off topic or does not answer all of the task.	Meeting Grade Standards Writing answers all parts of the question and provides sufficient support.	Above Grade Standards Writing completely answers the question and provides excellent.
Support	Below Grade Standards Writing does not include evidence to support the question.	Achieving Grade Standards Writing includes evidence that attempts to support the question.	Meeting Grade Standards Writing includes evidence that completely supports the question.	Above Grade Standards Writing includes evidence that completely supports the question in the form of details, facts, or examples.
Focus	Below Grade Standards Writing does not communicate information and ideas accurately. It is hard to understand.	Achieving Grade Standards Writing attempts to communicate information and ideas accurately but may still be hard to understand.	Meeting Grade Standards Writing communicates information and ideas accurately and is easy to understand.	Above Grade Standards Writing completely communicates information accurately and flows excellently.
Style	Below Grade Standards Many sentences are incomplete or run-on. Sentences do not vary in length or style.	Achieving Grade Standards 2-3 sentences are incomplete or run-on. Sentences do not show much variety in length or style	Meeting Grade Standards One or less sentences are incomplete or run-on. Sentences show variety in length and style.	Above Grade Standards No sentence are incomplete or run-on. Sentences show excellent variety in length and style.
Conventions	Below Grade Standards Many incomplete sentences with many mistakes in spelling, punctuation, or grammar making it difficult to read.	Achieving Grade Standards Some sentences are complete with repeated mistakes in spelling, punctuation, or grammar.	Meeting Grade Standards Most sentences are complete with some (4-6) mistakes in spelling, punctuation, or grammar.	Above Grade Standards All sentences are complete with very few (0-3) or no mistakes in spelling, punctuation, or grammar.