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Rubric for Expository Writing-- Dead Poets' Society

Rubric for Expository Writing

Rubric Code: S27AB7

By ddonovan

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

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Rubric for Expository Writing
	Strong Command 5 pts	Adequate Commant 4 pts	Partial Command 3 pts	Limited Command 2 pts	Inadequate Command 1 pts
Ideas	Strong Command The paragraph is informative with a clear focus and supporting details.	Adequate Commant The paragraph is informative, with a clear focus. More supporting details are needed.	Partial Command The focus of the paragraph needs to be clearer, and more supporting details are needed.	Limited Command The topic needs to be narrowed or expanded. Many more supporting details are needed.	Inadequate Command The topic has been chosen but needs to be developed.
Organization	Strong Command The organization makes the paragraph easy to read.	Adequate Commant The beginning, middle, and ending work well. Some transitions are needed.	Partial Command And attempt at transitions is made.	Limited Command The beginning, middle, and ending all run together. Transitions are needed.	Inadequate Command The paragraph is hard to follow.
Knowledge of Subject	Strong Command The writer is confident in both knowledge of transcendentalism and how the tenets are shown throughout the movie.	Adequate Commant The writer is semi-confident in both knowledge of transcendentalism and how the tenets are shown throughout the movie.	Partial Command The writer has a stronger command of movie knowledge or transcendentalism knowledge, but not equal in both.	Limited Command The writer sounds unsure in many parts.	Inadequate Command The writer needs to sound much more confident.
Word Choice	Strong Command Specific nouns and action verbs make the essay clear and informative.	Adequate Commant Some nouns and verbs could be more specific.	Partial Command Too many general words are used. Specific nouns and verbs are needed.	Limited Command General or missing words make this paragraph hard to understand.	Inadequate Command The writer needs help finding specific words.
Sentence Fluency	Strong Command The sentences flow smoothly and read well aloud.	Adequate Commant Most of the sentences read smoothly, but some are short and choppy.	Partial Command Many short, choppy sentences need to be rewritten to make the paragraph read smoothly.	Limited Command Many sentences are choppy or incomplete.	Inadequate Command Many sentences are difficult to follow.
Conventions	Strong Command Mastery of conventions gives this essay authority.	Adequate Commant The paragraph has few errors in punctuation, spelling, or grammar.	Partial Command Several errors confuse the reader.	Limited Command Many errors make the paragraph confusing and hard to read.	Inadequate Command Help is needed to make corrections.

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English

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Writing

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