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Informative Essay Rubric

Expository Essay Rubric

ANCIENT EGYPT

Rubric Code: XXWW524

By kathleengray

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

ANCIENT EGYPT
	Needs Improvement 6 pts	Fair 7 pts	Good 8 pts	Excellent 10 pts
Introductory Sentence	Needs Improvement Does not use a introductory sentence goes straight to the thesis	Fair Uses a introductory sentence that somewhat grabs the reader's attention and hints at the topic	Good Uses an introductory sentence that grabs the reader's attention and invites him to read more by hinting at the topic	Excellent Uses a clever introductory sentence that instantly grabs the reader's attention and invites him to read more by hinting at the topic
Thesis Statement	Needs Improvement Thesis is not clear	Fair Thesis is present, but does include the 3 elements that support the essential question or prompt.	Good Thesis is present, but not clearly written, with the 3 elements that support the essential question or prompt.	Excellent Thesis is present and clear with three elements that support the essential question or prompt.
Main Idea of each paragraph	Needs Improvement Main idea is not present or is unclear.	Fair Main Idea is present in a few paragraphs	Good Main Idea is present in most paragraphs	Excellent Main Idea is a clear and present in all paragraphs
Supporting details	Needs Improvement Details do not support the main idea of the paragraph.	Fair Some of the details support the main idea of the paragraph, but there are some that do not.	Good Each detail supports the main idea of the paragraph, but there are no follow up sentences.	Excellent Each detail supports, or tells more about the main idea of the paragraph. Follow up sentences provide additional support.
Transitions (Linking words)	Needs Improvement Transitions are not present or do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next.	Fair Transitions are present but do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next. They may be basic and/or cofusing.	Good Transitions are present and direct readers from one example to the next though not to the level of excellent. They may be basic and/or confusing.	Excellent Transitions are present and effectively dierect readers from one example to the next. They exhibit sophistication on the part of the writer.
Word choice and voice	Needs Improvement Word usage is not appropriate for the essay. No key vocabulary words are evident.	Fair Some word usage is appropriate, some not.1- 2 vocabulary words are bolded and used.	Good Word usage is appropriate. 3-4 vocabulary words are bolded and used.	Excellent Word usage is appropriate for the essay and reflects sophistication on the part of the writer. All 5 vocabulary words are bolded and used.
Conclusion	Needs Improvement There is no conclusion the essay just ends without summing up or restating the topic. It doesn't tie the the details together.	Fair There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the topic or tie the details together.	Good The conclusion adequately sums up the topic by restating it, and it does tie the details together.	Excellent The conclusion does an excellent job of summing up or restating the topic and tying the details together.
Grammar and Mechanics	Needs Improvement The paragraph contains 6 or more errors in usage, spelling and mechanics	Fair The paragraph contains 3 to 5 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics	Good The paragraph contains 1 or 2 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics	Excellent The paragraph contains no errors in usage, spelling, and mechanics
Presentation	Needs Improvement Written in pencil/pen may or may not be legible	Fair Typed or written in pen and has several mistakes in the format (missing title, no name, less than 6 paragraphs) may or may not be legible	Good Typed and has few mistakes in the format (may be missing title or name, 4-5 paragraphs.	Excellent Typed and has no mistakes in the format/ legible
Illustrations/Captions	Needs Improvement No evidence of visuals present	Fair 1 visual present that adds somewhat relevant information to the essay	Good 2 visuals present that adds relevant information to the essay	Excellent All 3 visuals with captions are present and add relevant information of the essay

Keywords:

Expository

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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