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Expository Essay Rubric 
Expository Essay Rubric
Standard: E2 Individual, Cultural, International, and Global Connections in History a. Identify and critique issues characterized by unity and diversity in the history of the United States and other nations, and describe their effects.
Rubric Code: TBB927
By covierkant
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Emerging

1 pts

Partially Proficient

2 pts

Proficient

3 pts

Exceeds Expectations

4 pts

Thesis Statement
5 pts

Is the author's purpose clearly stated and does it include the 3 elements that will be developed within the body of the essay.
Emerging

Thesis is not clear
Partially Proficient

Thesis is present, but is missing the 3 elements that support the essential question or prompt.
Proficient

Thesis is present, but not clearly written, with the 3 elements that support the essential question or prompt.
Exceeds Expectations

Thesis is present and clear with three elements that support the essential question or prompt.
Main Idea of each paragraph
5 pts

Is prompt restated into a topic sentence?
Emerging

Main idea is not present or is unclear.
Partially Proficient

Main Idea is present but does not restate the prompt.
Proficient

Main Idea is present and clearly written.
Exceeds Expectations

The Main Idea is a clear restating of the prompt.
Supporting details
5 pts

Does each detail support, or tell more about the topic?
Emerging

The details do not support the main idea of the paragraph.
Partially Proficient

Some of the details support the main idea of the paragraph, but there are some that do not.
Proficient

Each detail supports the main idea of the paragraph, but there are no follow up sentences.
Exceeds Expectations

Each detail supports, or tells more about the main idea of the paragraph. Follow up sentences provide additional support.
Transitions (Linking words)
5 pts

Do linking words, or transition words, connect details so that the paragraph reads smoothly?
Emerging

Transitions are not present or do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next.
Partially Proficient

Transitions are present but do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next. They may be basic and/or cofusing.
Proficient

Transitions are present and direct readers from one example to the next though not to the level of excellent. They may be basic and/or confusing.
Exceeds Expectations

Transitions are present and effectively direct readers from one example to the next. They exhibit sophistication on the part of the writer.
Word choice and voice
5 pts

Does the writer use vocabulary appropriate to the topic?
Emerging

Word usage is not appropriate for the essay.
Partially Proficient

Some word usage is appropriate, some not.
Proficient

Word usage is appropriate
Exceeds Expectations

Word usage is appropriate for the essay and reflects sophistication on the part of the writer.
Conclusion
5 pts

Does the conclusion restate the topic in a new way that ties the details together?
Emerging

There is no conclusion the essay just ends without summing up or restating the topic. It doesn't tie the the details together.
Partially Proficient

There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the topic or tie the details together.
Proficient

The conclusion adequately sums up the topic by restating it, and it does tie the details together.
Exceeds Expectations

The conclusion does an excellent job of summing up or restating the topic and tying the details together.
Grammar and Mechanics
5 pts

Does the paper indicate that the writer has control of the rules of spelling, grammar and mechanics?
Emerging

The paragraph contains 6 or more errors in usage, spelling and mechanics
Partially Proficient

The paragraph contains 3 to 5 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics
Proficient

The paragraph contains 1 or 2 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics
Exceeds Expectations

The paragraph contains no errors in usage, spelling, and mechanics



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