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"I Believe" Essay 
"I Believe" Essay
This grading rubric is to help you with your expository essay where you explain what you believe to be true about education.
Rubric Code: WXB26BA
By ldeiteacher1
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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Thesis
20 pts

Poor

Uninteresting to both writer and audience.

Little thought given to topic selection

Writer seems disconnected from topic
Fair

Some knowledge of topic is present. Writer does not seem to care about his/her topic or does not relate it to himself of audience.

Adequate but not compelling.
Good

Writer knows and or cares about his/her topic and there is some creativity.

Adequate but not compelling.
Excellent

Creative, original, and writer clearly cares and/or knows about his/her topic.

Interesting and compelling to read.
Organizational Structure
20 pts

Introduction, Clear Thesis, Body with Examples, Conclusion
Poor

Essay structure needs paragraph development.
Could be weak in 2 or more:
-Thesis clarity
-Introduction elaboration
-Body developmemt, minimal examples
-elaboration of examples
-Conclusion
Fair

Essay structure has three parts, but some may need development. Is weak in 1-2 of the below:
-Thesis clarity
-Introduction needs elaboration
-Body development, minimal examples
-elaboration of examples
-Conclusion
Good

Essay has all three parts: a clear and developed introduction, stong thesis statement, body paragraphs with examples, and a supporting conclusion
Excellent

Essay has all three parts: clear, consise, developed introduction with a strong thesis statement, body paragraphs with a variety of examples, and a strong supporting conclusion
Content/Reasoning/Evidence
30 pts

Support for Belief
Poor

Essay is missing pieces of information and lacks supporting details. Reasoning for belief is unclear or absent.
Fair

Information presented has some explanation, but is lacking details.
Good

All information present is well explained with details to support belief.
Excellent

All information was clear, concise, and well explained. Overall, the essay contains a variety of details for support of belief and is rich in content.
Writing Techniques
20 pts

Transitional words and/or phrases are present
Poor

None.

Ideas did not flow. Simple sentences and no transitions.


Weak diction.
Fair

Minimal use of the literary devices/ writing techniques we examined during this unit or year.

Lacking in sentence variety and transitional language.

Partial use of purposeful diction.
Good

Clear attempt to use some of the writing techniques we examined during this unit or this year.

Some sentences are varied and some transitions are used.

Clear attempt to use purposeful diction.
Excellent

Successfully used some of the writing techniques examined during this unit or this year.

Sentences are varied and transitions are used.

Purposeful use of diction.
Writing Conventions
10 pts

Capitalization
Punctuation
Grammar
Spelling
Poor

Minimal to no proofreading is evident.

Essay has 10 + errors
Fair

Some proofreading is evident.


Essay has 6-10 errors
Good

Essay has been proofread, but some errors were missed

Essay has 3-5 errors
Excellent

Evidence of thorough proofreading.


Minimal to no errors found



Keywords:
  • Expository Writing



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