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Essay Rubric 
This is designed to grade an essay
Rubric Code: ZXBACB
By gwilliams
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8, Undergraduate

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  Good

20 pts

Fair

15 pts

Poor

10 pts

Unsatisfactory

5 pts

Topic Sentenc

Good

Effectively develops an interesting topic sentence that hooks the reader into the passage
Fair

Topic sentence draws the reader into the passage
Poor

Topic sentence while there may be weak or vague
Unsatisfactory

Little or no topic sentence
Imagery

Good

Words are strong and specific and create an image that lingers in the reader's mind
Fair

Words are appropriate and begin to create images for the reader's mind
Poor

Words are accurate with little use of imagery
Unsatisfactory

Word choice is basic or vague and little to no use of imagery
Supporting Details

Good

Supporting details are relevant and provide intersting/insightful information to the reader
Fair

Supporting details provide information about the topic
Poor

Some supporting details yet may lack relevance or not provide enough information
Unsatisfactory

Little to no supporting details, very limited use of supporting details
Organized and Focused

Good

Well organized and clearly focused and smooth progression of ideas
Fair

Generally organized and focused in progression of ideas
Poor

Limited in focus or may demonstrate some inconsistency in progresson of ideas
Unsatisfactory

Poorly organized and/or focused wtih problems in progression of ideas
Grammar and Mechanics

Good

Free of most errors in grammar, usage and mechanics
Fair

Generally free in errors in grammar,usage, and mechanics
Poor

Contains an accumulation of errors in grammar, usage and mechanics
Unsatisfactory

Contains pervasive errors in grammar, usage and mechanics.



Keywords:
  • Topic Sentence, Imagery, Supporting Details, Organized and Focused, Grammar and Mechanics


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