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Informative Essay 
Informative Essay Comm 1010
Rubric Code: X973WX
By staffordl
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Informative Essay
  Poor

5 pts

Fair

10 pts

Good

15 pts

Excellent

20 pts

Elements of Essay

*introduction paragraph
*thesis statement
* body (minimum of two paragraphs)
*conclusion paragraph
* transition words/phrases
Poor

Essay does not reflect development of essay.
Fair

Essay reflects two-three elements.
Good

Essay reflects three-four elements.
Excellent

Essay reflects all five elements.
Content

Essay:
*states a topic
*supports the topic with details
*clearly informs about a topic
Poor

Work is not clearly written, often disjointed and fails to hold the reader's attention.
Fair

Work is some-what well written, may contain facts that do not support the essay topic. Essay may be difficult to understand. The essay does not have enough information to support ideas.
Good

Work is well written, is easy to understand, remains focused on the overall topic. The topic is given adequate coverage with details to support ideas.
Excellent

Work is clearly written in a concise manner, is easy to understand and is engaging for the reader. The topic is thoroughly covered and explained.
Language Conventions

Use of:
*spelling
*punctuation
*grammar
*capitalization
Poor

Essay does not use the conventions of language in the correct manner. The errors make the piece difficult to understand.
Fair

Essay uses some conventions of language in the correct manner throughout the essay. There are a number of mistakes which may interfere with understanding the essay.
Good

Essay uses most conventions of language in the correct manner throughout the essay. There are five or less mistakes that do not interfere with understanding the work.
Excellent

Essay uses all conventions of language in the correct manner consistently throughout the essay. There are four or less mistakes.
Quality

Essay is typed, and headers are in MLA format.
Poor

Essay was not completed with care or attention to MLA format.
Fair

Essay is completed with some attention to MLA format.
Good

Essay is typed, having some issues with Word processing or MLA format.
Excellent

Essay is typed, using correct Word processing and MLA format. Great care is taken in the presentation of the work.
Works Cited

Essay is accompanied with a works cited page, using a minimum of two sources.
Poor

Essay has no works cited page.
Fair

Essay has a works cited page, but only one source is used.
Good

Essay has works cited page and two sources, but format is incorrect.
Excellent

Essay has a works cited page with two or more sources and is constructed correctly.





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