iRubric: Informational Essay rubric

The introduction begins with an attention grabber and description of topic.Thesis sentence is located at the end of the introductory paragraph. It identifies the topic of the paper, and it includes the major ideas that will be presented in the body of the paper. (Should include three major ideas and should only be one sentence long)

The introduction begins with an attention grabber but no description of topic.Thesis sentence is located in the introductory paragraph. It identifies the main topic of the paper, but does not include the major ideas that the paper presents. (Does not include all three major elements in the paper)

The introduction begins with no attention grabber but has a description of topic. Thesis sentence is located in the introduction, but it does not include the major topic of the paper, or it does not include the major ideas that will be presented in the paper.

The introduction begins with no attention grabber but has a description of topic. No thesis sentence identified in the introduction of the essay.

Follows the five-paragraph structure for an essay with a clear introduction, three main points, and conclusion. Follows a logical order that is easy for the reader to follow.

Follows the five-paragraph structure for an essay, but does not follow a logical order.

Shows an attempt at following a five-paragraph order but contains gaps or missing a portion that confuses the reader.

Exhibits little or no evidence of organizational structure; no evidence of following the five-paragraph format.

Follows capitalization and punctuation rules with correct usage of each.

Has 1 or 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation rules.

Has 3 to 5 errors in capitalization or punctuation rules.

Has 6 or more errors in capitalization or punctuation rules.

Follows formatting guidelines discussed in class. 12 point times new roman font, double spaced, title is the topic of the essay and a proper Outline was turned in.

Follows formatting guidelines with an error in one of the guidelines discussed in class and some sections are missing in the Outline.

Follows the formatting guidelines with an error in two of the guidelines discussed in class. A lot of information is missing in the Outline.

Does not follow the formatting guidelines discussed in class, or contains three or more errors in the guidelines discussed in class. No Outline was turned in.