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Five paragraph essay rubric

Standard writing rubric for grading science writing requirements

Rubric Code: X3283C

By M_Schellhorn

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Subject: Biology

Type: Exam

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Content
	Proficient 90 - 100 % 4 pts	Adequate 89 - 80 % 3 pts	Progressing 79 - 70 % 2 pts	Beginning 69-60 1 pts	Not proficient <60% 0 pts
Introduction - 3-6 sentences	Proficient Introduction is concise and introduces topic in a general but interesting way. Student does an excellent job providing background information and providing the outline for the rest of the paper.	Adequate Introduction introduces topic but is wordy or too specific. Provides some background information, but does not provide an outline for the paper.	Progressing Introduction attempts to introduce topic. Following points are not obvious or fail to provide an outline for the paper.	Beginning There is a beginning paragraph but it is not an introduction. Missing at least one element of an introduction.	Not proficient Little to no concept of an introduction. Student is off topic and the material is not relevant to the nature of the assignment.
3 Supporting Proofs Each paragraph has between 3-7 sentences	Proficient Three supporting proofs are listed in the introduction and are listed in the order they are written about. They are clearly described.	Adequate Three supporting proofs are listed in the introduction and are listed in the order they are written about. They are adequately described.	Progressing Some supporting proofs are listed in the introduction but are not written about in order or are not written about at all. They are weakly described.	Beginning Little or no supporting proofs are listed in the introduction. Proofs are lacking or do not support the thesis. They are poorly described.	Not proficient Proofs are not mentioned in the introduction, and there is no order to the design of the paper.
Conclusion - 3-4 sentences	Proficient Conclusion is concise and summarizes supporting points: restates the thesis in a new way.	Adequate Conclusion provides a summary of supporting points: it is wordy and does not restate the thesis.	Progressing Conclusion may be attempted, but does not summarize or restate thesis.	Beginning The essay has a final paragraph, but the essay has no end.	Not proficient The final paragraph is off topic and has no relevance to the written paper.
Conventions
Mechanics	Proficient Errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization are not found (0-2).	Adequate Minimal errors are found (2-4). They do not detract from the general flow of the essay.	Progressing There are several errors (5-8) that detract from the overall meaning and flow of the essay.	Beginning There are so many errors (9+) that reading is completely overshadowed by the quantity of errors.	Not proficient Incorrect use of grammar and punctuation, including failure to capitalize sentences, and lack of punctuation in the essay.
Flow/Transitions	Proficient Writing flows easily. Appropriate transitions used.	Adequate Vocabulary or writing style needs further development. Some basic transitions used.	Progressing Sentences are short and/or contain run-ons or comma splices. Flow of essay is hard to follow. Little to no transitions used.	Beginning Fragments abound. Difficult to follow meaning.	Not proficient Essay does not have any flow or order to it. Assignment needs to be attempted again to earn points.

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