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Expository Essay Peer Edit Review Rubric

Guidelines for scoring an expository essay.

Rubric Code: TX8WCAX

By MisterBullock

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

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Expository Essay Division/ Classification
	Padawan 2 pts	Youngling 3 pts	Jedi Knight 4 pts	Jedi Master 5 pts
Thesis Statement 20 % Essential question is used or restated as a main idea for the essay.	Padawan Thesis is not present or is not clear	Youngling Thesis is present but does include reasons that support the essential question or prompt.	Jedi Knight Thesis is present and clearly written with some reasons that support the essential question or prompt.	Jedi Master Thesis is present and clear with three reasons that support the essential question or prompt.
Main Idea of each paragraph 10 % Is prompt restated into a topic sentence?	Padawan Main idea is not present or is unclear.	Youngling Main Idea is present but does not restate the prompt.	Jedi Knight Main Idea is present and clearly written.	Jedi Master The Main Idea is a clear restating of the prompt.
Supporting details 20 % Does each detail support, or tell more about the topic?	Padawan The details do not support the main idea.	Youngling Some of the details support the main idea, but there are some that do not.	Jedi Knight Each detail supports the main idea but there are no follow up sentences.	Jedi Master Each detail supports, or tells more about the topic. follow up sentences provide additional support.
Logical order 10 % Does the order of the supporting details make sense?	Padawan The supporting details within the essay as a whole are not developed in a logical order.	Youngling The writer attempts to develop the essay in a logical order, but some of the essay may be presented in an order readers may find confusing.	Jedi Knight Most of the essay is presented in a logical order, and readers should have little trouble following the supporting details.	Jedi Master The essay is developed in a logical order appropriate to the writer's purpose and readers needs.
Transitions (Linking words) 10 % Do linking words, or transition words, connect details so that the paragraph reads smoothly?	Padawan Transitions are not present or do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next.	Youngling Transitions are present but do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next. They may be basic and/or cofusing.	Jedi Knight 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.	Jedi Master Transitions are present and effectively dierect readers from one example to the next. They exhibit sophistication on the part of the writer.
Word choice and voice 10 % Does the writer use vocabulary appropriate to the paragraph?	Padawan Word usage is inappropriate to the essay.	Youngling Some word usage is appropriate, some not.	Jedi Knight Word usage is appropriate	Jedi Master Word usage is appropriate for the essay and reflects sophistication on the part of the writer.
Conclusion 10 % Does the conclusion restate the topic in a new way to tie the details together?	Padawan There is no conclusion the essay just ends without summing up or restating the topic. It doesn't tie the the details together.	Youngling There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the topic or tie the details together.	Jedi Knight The conclusion sums up the topic, by restating it, but it does tie the details together.	Jedi Master The conclusions does an excellent job of summing up or restating the topic and tieing the details together.
Grammar and Mechanics 10 % Does the paper indicate that the writer has control of the rules of spelling, grammar and mechanics	Padawan The paragraph contains 6 or more errors in usage, spelling and mechanics ESP. pronoun/ antecent OR subjuct-agreement problems.	Youngling The paragraph contains 3 to 5 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics ESP. pronoun/ antecent OR subjuct-agreement problems.	Jedi Knight The paragraph contains 1 or 2 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics ESP. pronoun/ antecent OR subjuct-agreement problems.	Jedi Master The paragraph contains no errors in usage, spelling, and mechanics, ESP. pronoun/ antecent OR subjuct-agreement problems.

Keywords:

Expository

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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