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7th grade essay

5 paragraph essay for 7th grade

Rubric Code: RB4AW5

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

7th grade essay
	Proficient 5 pts	Expanding 4 pts	Developing 3 pts	Starting 2 pts
Introduction	Proficient The introduction is clear and easy to follow. The thesis statement is very clear and easy to find. Main points are initially mentioned. You have an attention-getter than has me intrigued.	Expanding The topic is pretty understandable, and the sub-topics that you will talk about later are introduced. The paragraph however, lacks focus and/or flow.	Developing Your thesis statement is unclear or hard to find. You have an attention-getter, but the paragraph is not organized, so the reader has a hard time seeing your layout/vision.	Starting There are major problems with the introduction. It lacks an attention getter and the topic you have chosen is very unclear to the reader. You have not laid out your main points for the body paragraphs.
Topic sentences	Proficient Each paragraph has topic sentences that are located at the beginning of the paragraph. These topic sentences are specific to the paragraph and outline what is to come.	Expanding There are topic sentences for each paragraph, but some are not specific and do not lay out what the paragraph will be about.	Developing There are some paragraphs with topic sentences and some without topic sentences. Some topic sentences are hard to find.	Starting The topic sentences for each paragraph are non-existent, too short, not tied to the topic of the paragraph or not at the beginning of the paragraph. This had made it hard to follow your thought process for this essay.
Supporting points and details.	Proficient Details and points contained in the paragraphs clearly support the topic sentences and have depth. Both examples from the book and your life are present.	Expanding There are some problems with the supporting points and details. You have included both examples from the book and from your life. Some of your examples lack depth and are only surface comparisons/contrasts.	Developing There are some problems with the supporting points and details. You have not included both examples from the book and from your life. Many of your examples are weak, surface comparisons/contrasts or do not tie in effectively to your topic.	Starting You do not have enough supportive examples in your essay. You have not shared real-life examples or examples from the novel that show depth. Your paragraph is basically a plot summary without any of your opinions.
Conclusion	Proficient The concluding paragraph clearly summarizes the essay. A restatement of the thesis statement is included in a new form. A clincher leaves the reader thinking about your topic.	Expanding The concluding paragraph restates the thesis but does not really recap the body paragraph details. A clincher is present, but not necessarily relevant or on topic.	Developing The concluding paragraph is not organized, but it may have restated the thesis statement. You talk about your topic, but you may add new information instead or recapping what you previously wrote. Clincher is ineffective or missing.	Starting The thesis statement is not restated, new information is given that does not pertain to your topic. Clicher is missing and reader is left with questions about the paper, due to its unorganized ending.
Sentence fragments and run-ons	Proficient There are no sentence fragments or run-on sentences found within the essay.	Expanding There are a few fragments and/or run-ons found within the essay.	Developing There are several framents and/or run-ons found within the essay.	Starting There are far too many fragments or run-ons for a 7th grade student. You use them more often that complete sentences and it distracts the reader from your topic.
Grammar/Usage/Punctuation	Proficient There are almost no grammar/ usage issues found within the essay.	Expanding There are some grammar/usage issues found within the essay.	Developing There are several grammar/usage issues found within the essay.	Starting You have far too many grammar errors for a 7th grade essay. Your mistakes detract from your writing and confuse the reader.
Heading/Formatting	Proficient There is a title that is correctly capitalized, your name is in the corner as well as an AMDG	Expanding You have a title but it is not properly capitalized, you have your name and AMDG in the corner	Developing You do not have a title and you may or may not have your name and AMDG in the corner.	Starting You do not have a heading, your name, or an AMDG in the corner.

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