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Semester Exam/Discursive Essay 
Semester Exam/Discursive Essay
Transactional Writing
Rubric Code: UX822A8
By munkypunky2007
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Subject: English  
Type: Quiz  
Grade Levels: (none)

Powered by iRubric Transactional Writing
Guidelines for scoring a discursive essay
  10-12

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12-14

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15-17

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18-20

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Evidence of Planning

Did you create a plan - 4 ideas and a spare
10-12

No Plan
12-14

A plan is evident - less than 3 ideas.
15-17

Plan is evident with basic skeleton of 4 ideas and a spare. Plan not fully developed.
18-20

Clearly detailed plan with 4 ideas and a spare.
Introduction/Conclusion

A brief introduction which details what your piece will be about.
10-12

No Introduction/Conc
Thesis is not present, is not clear, or is not relevant to the prompt
12-14

Intoduction/Conclusionare adequate but vague
Thesis is present but doesn't include reasons that support the prompt.
15-17

Introduction/conclusion stir interest and prepares reader for prompt discussion.
Thesis is present and clearly written with some reasons that support the prompt.
18-20

Introduction/conclusion are interesting and prepares reader for prompt discussion.
Thesis is present with a clear method of development that directly responds to the prompt.
Topic Sentence

Does each paragraph have a topic sentence?
10-12

Topic sentences are not present
12-14

Topic sentence is present but does not clearly relate to the question or more than one point is covered.
15-17

Topic sentences are present and clearly written
18-20

Topic sentences are clearly linked to the question and strongly develops paragraph.
Arguments are consistently develope

Does each detail support, or tell more about the topic? Includes relevant examples, illustrations, reasons, definition, clarifications.
10-12

The details do not support the main idea.
12-14

Some of the details support the main idea, but some blur or shift focus.
15-17

Each detail supports the main idea, but does not fully develop the topic sentence (not enough use of the paragraph structure)
18-20

Each detail supports, or tells more about the topic. Follow up sentences. Use of the paragraph structure is evident.
Grammar and Spelling

10-12

Subject/verb agreement incorrect; captilasation infrequent
Spelling of simple/compound words incorrect.
Homophones incorrect
12-14

Subject/verb agreement incorret;
captilasation infrequent
Spelling of simple/compound words
Homophones incorrect
15-17

Some punctuation and spelling mistakes
Subject/verb agreement;
Capital letters
Correct use of homophones
18-20

Virtually error free
Logical order

Does the order of the supporting details make sense?
10-12

The supporting details within the essay as a whole are not developed in a logical order.
12-14

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.
15-17

Most of the essay is presented in a logical order, and readers should have little trouble following the supporting details.
18-20

The essay is developed in a logical order appropriate to the writer's purpose and reader's needs.
Language and Style

Word Choice, sentences, literary devices
10-12

Little sentence variety, vague, overused, repetitive language
12-14

Sentence variety is limited, vocabulary is not in accordance with level
15-17

Word choice generally adequate, sentence variety and fluency, vocabulary in accordance with level
18-20

Mature, precise word choice, interestingsentence variety, clarity of expression, vocabulary exceeds level.



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