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Informational Essay 7th Grade1 
Informational Essay 7th Grade
Informational Essay for 7th grade
Rubric Code: V2W884C
By beadlejj
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Informational Essay
  Proficient

3 pts

Expanding

2 pts

Developing

1 pts

Introduction

What is your topic? Who is your audience? What is your focus statement?
Proficient

Includes a strong hook line that grabs the reader's attention and a focus statement that is clear and easy to follow.
Expanding

Includes 1 of the 2: includes a strong hook line that grabs the reader's attention and a focus statement that is clear and easy to follow.
Developing

Makes an attempt at an introduction but doesn't include a strong hook line that grabs the reader's attention and a focus statement that is clear and easy to follow.
Focus Statement

The writing prompt/issue is introduced.
Proficient

The focus statement competently addresses all aspects of the prompt and introduces the topic in a clear thesis statement.
Expanding

The focus statement addresses the prompt and introduces the topic in a thesis statement.
Developing

Includes only 1 of the 2:The focus statement addresses the prompt and introduces the topic in a thesis statement.
Topic sentences

Are my topic sentences simple and general
to tell the reader what the paragraph is about?
Proficient

The topic sentences begin with transitions, includes the claim, and tells the purpose of the paragraph.
Expanding

Some topic sentences begin with transitions, include the claim, and tells the purpose of the paragraph.
Developing

The topic sentences relate to the focus statement but do not include the transitions
Supporting points and details

Did I give details, examples, evidence, facts?
Proficient

Contains sufficient supporting evidence in each paragraph to clearly support the topic sentence and claim
Expanding

Contains adequate supporting evidence in each paragraph to clearly support the topic sentences and claim.
Developing

Does not contain adequate supporting evidence in each paragraph to support the topic sentence and claim or the supporting evidence does not relate to the topic sentence and claim.
Conclusion

Topic + Ideas related to the topic
Proficient

Includes a transition, a summary of the topic, a concluding statement, and lets the reader know the essay is coming to an end without an abrupt finish.
Expanding

Includes 2 of the 4: includes a transition, a summary of the topic, a concluding statement, and lets the reader know the essay is coming to an end without an abrupt finish.
Developing

Includes only 1 of the 4: includes a transition, a summary of the topic, a concluding statement, and lets the reader know the essay is coming to an end without an abrupt finish.
Sentence fragments and run-ons

Did I write in complete sentences?
Proficient

There are few sentence fragments or run-on sentences found within the essay.
Expanding

There are a some fragments and/or run-ons found within the essay.
Developing

There are manyframents and/or run-ons found within the essay.
Capitalization and punctuation

Did I capitalize all words at the beginning of a sentence or a proper noun? Did I end every sentence with the correct punctuation?
Proficient

There are few to no capitalization or punctuation errors found within the essay.
Expanding

There are a some capitalization and/or punctuation errors found within the essay.
Developing

There are many capitalization and/or punctuation errors found within the essay.
Spelling

Did I use a dictionary to help me spell words I don't know correctly?
Proficient

There are few or no spelling errors found within the essay.
Expanding

There are a some spelling errors found within the essay.
Developing

There are many spelling errors found within the essay which may cause confusion
Organization

Did I follow the writing format for the informational essay?
Proficient

The essay follows the informational essay format with few errors in formatting.
Expanding

The essay mostly follows the informational essay format with some errors in formatting.
Developing

The essay barely follows the informational essay format with many errors in formatting.
Score totals

Proficient
Expanding
Developing



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