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Multi-paragraph Essay (Sentence Focus)

An essay written on an assigned topic must be a minimum of five paragraphs. The primary grading focus will be sentence structure and agreement.

Rubric Code: ZX4BB9X

By dbomer

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Essay
	Excellent 20-25 4 pts	Good 16-19 3 pts	Fair 11-15 2 pts	Poor 0-10 1 pts
Organization	Excellent Minimum 5 paragraphs with introduction, body, and conclusion evident and effective. Effective transitions.--Clear and appropriate organization, with effective transitions, introduction, and conclusion.	Good Minimum 5 paragraphs with evidence of introduction, body, and conclusion; however, introduction and/or conclusion may be weak. OR --Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion slightly lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.	Fair Minimum 3-5 paragraphs with body type paragraphs evident. Introduction and/or conclusion are missing.--Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.	Poor Fewer than 3 paragraphs OR no evidence of paragraphing. --Organization, transitions, introduction, and conclusion lacking clarity and/or appropriateness.
Content	Excellent -- Maintained focus --Support and elaboration complex, complete, & in-depth. -- Examples, details, and specifics evident.	Good --Support sufficient, but elaboration lacking in depth or complexity	Fair --Support sufficient. -- No elaboration evident	Poor -- Did not maintain focus. --Support insufficient.
Sentence Structures	Excellent No sentence structure errors: run-on sentences, fragments, or comma splices.	Good One to three sentence structure errors.	Fair Four or five sentence structure errors.	Poor More than five sentence structure errors: __________ # of errors
Verb Usage	Excellent No errors in verb usage: Subject-Verb agreement.	Good One to three verb usage errors.	Fair Four or five verb usage errors.	Poor More than five verb errors: __________ # of errors
Pronoun Usage	Excellent No errors in pronoun usage: Pronoun-Antecedent agreement; case use; and use choice.	Good One to three pronoun usage errors.	Fair Four or five pronoun usage errors.	Poor More than five pronoun errors: __________ # of errors