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Step Up To Writing: Final Copy: Expository Essay

Final Draft of Expository Essay Organizing your ideas into an expositiory essay, with thesis statement or topic sentence, star ideas with transtion words, details, and conclusion.

Rubric Code: X6X575

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Organize your ideas Student assessment
	Exceeding Standards Total Points: 20 4 pts	Meeting Standards Total Points: 17 3 pts	Progressing Towards Standards Total Points: 15 2 pts	Does Not Meet Standards Total Points: 12 1 pts	No Attempt To Meet Standards Total Points: 0 0 pts
Format & Appearance	Exceeding Standards Paragraphs are correctly indented and formated; no additional space inbetween paragraphs; paper is clean, neat, and has no unnecessary marks; all paperwork is in proper order	Meeting Standards Paragraphs are correctly indented and formated; no additional space inbetween paragraphs; paper is clean or neat, and has no unnecessary marks	Progressing Towards Standards Paragraphs are correctly indented and formated; paper is fairly clean or neat, and has few unnecessary marks	Does Not Meet Standards Paragraphs are not correctly indented and formated; paper is not clean or neat, and has unnecessary marks	No Attempt To Meet Standards No paragraphs present in paper.
Thesis Statement or Topic Sentence	Exceeding Standards Sentence starts with a starter word, subject, opinion creating a dependent clause, followed by a comma. Sentence includes an independent clause, followed by a period. Use of strong adjectives and/or adverbs in sentence. The writer has "dressed up" the introduction. The author has a plan for writing.	Meeting Standards Sentence starts with a starter word, subject, opinion creating a dependent clause, followed by a comma. Sentence includes an independent clause, followed by a period. Includes 1 grammatical error. The writer has included a plan for writing.	Progressing Towards Standards Sentence starts with a starter word, subject, opinion sentence creating a dependent clause, followed by a comma. Sentence includes an independent clause, followed by a period. Includes 2-3 grammatical errors. There is no plan for writing.	Does Not Meet Standards Sentence includes an independent clause, followed by a period. Includes 4 or more grammatical errors There is no plan for writing.	No Attempt To Meet Standards No thesis statement or topic sentence present in paper.
Star Ideas and Transition Word	Exceeding Standards Paragraph includes three high level star ideas and 3 high level common transition words.	Meeting Standards Paragraph includes three high level star ideas and 3 common transition words. Includes 1 grammatical error.	Progressing Towards Standards Paragraph includes three star ideas and 3 common transition words. Includes 1-2 grammatical errors	Does Not Meet Standards Paragraph does not include three star ideas or 3 common transition words. Includes 3 or more grammatical errors	No Attempt To Meet Standards No three star ideas or transition words present in the paper.
Details	Exceeding Standards Each star idea is supported with appropriate number of high level details with a strong descriptive word.	Meeting Standards Each star idea is supported with appropriate number of high level details. Includes 1 grammatical error.	Progressing Towards Standards Each star idea is supported with appropriate number of details. Includes 2-3 grammatical errors	Does Not Meet Standards Not every star idea is supported with appropriate number of details. Includes 4 or more grammatical errors	No Attempt To Meet Standards No supporting details present in paper.
Conclusion	Exceeding Standards Conclusion includes an independent clause, followed by a period, and a conclusion word. Use of strong adjectives and/or adverbs in sentence. The topic is restated in a new way. There are at least 3 sentences.	Meeting Standards Conclusion includes a dependent clause, followed by a comma, an independent clause, followed by a period, and a conclusion word. Use of adjectives and/or adverbs in sentence. Includes 1 grammatical error. Conclusion is 2 sentences and restates the topic in a new way.	Progressing Towards Standards Conclusion includes an independent clause, followed by a period, and a conclusion word. Includes 2-3 grammatical errors. The conclusion is only 1 sentence and restates the topic in a new way.	Does Not Meet Standards Conclusion does not include an independent clause, followed by a period, and a conclusion word. Includes 4 or more grammatical errors There is only one sentence and it repeats the same words at the topic.	No Attempt To Meet Standards No conclusion present in paper.

Keywords:

Step Up To Writing

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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