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Events Matter Five Paragraph Essay

In a well constructed five paragraph essay, discuss a significant event that has helped shape the way you view the world. Use an effective hook introduction, a powerful thesis statement, and interesting, compelling details, and proper grammar, spelling and usage to construct your essay.

Rubric Code: Q4X334

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Five Paragraph Essay: Events Matter
	Remember It Like Yesterday 4 Exceeds the Standard 97 pts	Monument In My Mind Map 3 Meets the Standard 85 pts	Fuzzy Memory 2 Partially Meets the Standard 65 pts	Amnesia 1 Does not Meet Standard Yet 50 pts
Organization: Hook (Writing - IE)	Remember It Like Yesterday Powerful, interesting, and/or engaging hook that completely draws in the reader through effective diction and/or unique style	Monument In My Mind Map Interesting and/or engaging hook that grabs the reader through effective diction and/or style	Fuzzy Memory Evident hook that uses clichés that grabs the reader through generic style	Amnesia No hook evident and/or very cliché/generic style
Organization: Thesis (Writing - IE)	Remember It Like Yesterday Powerful, interesting and engaging thesis that identifies topic, establishes position, and suggests organization using effective diction and active verbs	Monument In My Mind Map Strong and/or , interesting thesis that identifies topic, establishes position, and suggests organization	Fuzzy Memory Thesis only identifies topic, establishes position, and/or suggestions organization	Amnesia No thesis evident and/or hasn’t identified topic, established position, and/or suggested organization yet
Content: Body Paragraphs (Writing - IE)	Remember It Like Yesterday Powerful, unique, and interesting conclusion that summarizes the essay, leaves the reader thinking and answers the question “So what?”	Monument In My Mind Map Interesting conclusion that summarizes the essay and leaves the reader thinking	Fuzzy Memory Conclusion that summarizes the essay or leaves the reader thinking	Amnesia Conclusion does not summarize the essay or leave the reader thinking
Voice: (Writing - IE)	Remember It Like Yesterday Writer’s energy and passion drives the writing, making the paper lively, expressive, and engaging.	Monument In My Mind Map Writer obviously interested and involved in topic.	Fuzzy Memory Writer shows little interest or involvement in topic; Many obvious statements	Amnesia Writer doesn’t seem interested in the topic yet
MUGS Mechanics, Grammar, Spelling	Remember It Like Yesterday The student uses sophisticated punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience. Although perhaps not perfect, the piece is highly polished; No interfering errors	Monument In My Mind Map The student uses appropriate punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience; 1 interfering error	Fuzzy Memory The student demonstrates some evidence of the ability to use appropriate punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience; 2-3 interfering errors	Amnesia The student demonstrates limited evidence of the ability to use appropriate punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure to suit purpose, context, and audience; 4 + interfering errors

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English

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Writing

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