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The Ideal School

Expository Essay

Write a seven-paragraph expository essay giving symbolic and literal meaning to your ideal school.

Rubric Code: UX33772

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Subject: Social Sciences

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Expository Essay
	4 Exceeds (N/A)	3 Meets (N/A)	2 Partially Meets (N/A)	1 Does Not Meet (N/A)
Thesis Statement	4 Exceeds Thesis is present and clear and supports the essay's purpose.	3 Meets Thesis is present and clearly written with some support of essay's purpose.	2 Partially Meets Thesis is present but doesn't include reasons for the essay's purpose.	1 Does Not Meet Thesis is not present or is not clear.
Introduction	4 Exceeds The introduction does an excellent job of hooking the reader into the essay. It includes the thesis and previews main points.	3 Meets The introduction simply states topic, has thesis and previews main points, but does not hook reader well.	2 Partially Meets Introduction is functional. May have thesis, but does not preview main points.	1 Does Not Meet Introduction is very weak, does not have thesis or preview of main points. Only previews topic.
Body Paragraphs	4 Exceeds Each body paragraph fully explains and describes the aspect of the ideal school as outlined in the assignment. Details are exceptional.	3 Meets Each body paragraph somewhat explains and describes the aspect of the ideal school as outlined in the assignment. Details are clear.	2 Partially Meets Each body paragraph may or may not address the aspects of the ideal school as outlined in the assignment. Some details are included.	1 Does Not Meet Body paragraphs are incomplete or do not fully address the aspects of the ideal school as outlined in the assignment. Details are minimal.
Conclusion	4 Exceeds The conclusion does an excellent job of summing up or restating the topic and tying the details together and/or taking the reader a step beyond the topic.	3 Meets The conclusion sums up the topic by restating it, but it may not tie the details together.	2 Partially Meets There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the topic or tie the details together.	1 Does Not Meet There is no conclusion. The essay just ends without summing up or restating the topic. It doesn't tie the details together.
Style and Format	4 Exceeds Written in third person point of view, in formal language. Sentences are nicely fluent and ideas are thoughtful.	3 Meets Point of view may not be consistent. Formal language is attempted. Sentences are fairly fluent and ideas are fairly well thought out.	2 Partially Meets There is little attempt at keeping language formal and a consistent point of view. Sentences may not flow, and ideas are superficial.	1 Does Not Meet Formal language and point of view are not maintained. Sentences do not flow, and ideas are unoriginal.
Grammar and Mechanics	4 Exceeds The essay is largely error-free in usage, spelling, and mechanics. No run-on sentences or fragments.	3 Meets The essay contains few errors in usage, spelling and mechanics. No run-on sentences or fragments.	2 Partially Meets The essay contains several errors in usage, spelling and mechanics. Errors may interfere with reader understanding.	1 Does Not Meet The essay contains many errors in usage, spelling and mechanics. Errors interfere with reader understanding.

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