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Smoke Signal Three Paragraph Essay

Smoke Signals three paragraph timed writing essay. Three paragraph essay development: introductory paragraph included hook and thesis; supporting sentences per body paragraph responded to prompt conclusively and utilized evidence from the movie; concluding paragraph restated topic position statement, highlighted body paragraph points, and mirrored hook; varied sentence structure; utilized proper grammar and mechanics; formatted essay properly using MLA format

Rubric Code: WX7X479

By margaretdoyle

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Paragraph Writing
	100-89.5 10 pts	88.5-79.5 9 pts	79.5-69.5 8 pts	68.5-59.5 7 pts
Introductory Paragraph	100-89.5 Effective, clear introductory paragraph included hook, funneling into thesis	88.5-79.5 Effective introductory paragraph included hook, funneling into thesis.	79.5-69.5 Ineffective introductory paragraph that included hook, but did not funnel into thesis. Paragraph was ambiguous.	68.5-59.5 Introductory paragraph is nonexistent.
Body Paragraph	100-89.5 Three, clear supporting sentences were visible. Commentary sentences per each supporting sentence further drove the point of each supporting sentence.	88.5-79.5 Three supporting sentences were visible. Commentary sentences per each supporting sentence partially drove the point of each supporting sentence.	79.5-69.5 Two supporting sentences were visible. No commentary sentences per each supporting sentence were visible.	68.5-59.5 One supporting sentence was visible. No commentary sentences per the supporting sentence was visible.
Conclusion	100-89.5 Strong concluding sentence(s) summed up the paragraph and provided finality. Concluding sentence creatively mirrored topic sentence.	88.5-79.5 Ineffective concluding sentence summed up the paragraph. Concluding sentence mirrored topic sentence.	79.5-69.5 Ineffective concluding sentence summed up the paragraph.	68.5-59.5 Concluding sentence is missing.
Sentence Structure	100-89.5 The use of varying sentence structure is exemplary. Using a variety of sentences consisting of compound, complex and compound/complex sentences	88.5-79.5 The use of varying sentence structure is somewhat attempted.	79.5-69.5 The use of varying sentence structure is vaguely attempted and the use of simple sentences dominates the essay.	68.5-59.5 The use of Sentence Variation is weak and numerous fragments are present.
Grammar and Mechanics	100-89.5 Exemplary use of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling is demonstrated.	88.5-79.5 Fair use of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling is demonstrated.	79.5-69.5 Inconsistent use of capitalization, punctuation and/or spelling is demonstrated.	68.5-59.5 Multiple errors per capitalization, punctuation and/or spelling are demonstrated.
Formatting	100-89.5 Proper MLA format is used with no mistakes.	88.5-79.5 Proper MLA format is used with minor mistakes.	79.5-69.5 Proper MLA format is attempted but contains many mistakes.	68.5-59.5 Proper MLA format was not attempted.

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English

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Writing

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