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5-Paragraph Informative Essay - The Help

5-Paragraph Essay Rubric--Personal Experience Essay

Students will demonstrate their knowledge of writing a 5-paragraph essay utilizing the writing process of creating a thesis statement, planning, organizing, writing, evaluating (referring back to statement in conclusion) and revising. Essay must have 5 paragraphs minimum, with a thesis statement regarding whether "separate but equal" actually worked in the 1950s or today.

Rubric Code: ZXC54C7

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

5 Paragraph Informative Essay
	Excelling 80-100 Reader understands and easily follows the writer’s expression of ideas. 4 pts	Proficient (70-80) Reader understands<BR> writer’s ideas. 3 pts	Adequate (60-70) Reader occasionally has<BR> difficulty understanding<BR> or following the writer’s ideas. 2 pts	Developing (50-60) Reader has difficulty identifying or following the writer’s ideas. 1 pts	Beginning (<50) 0 pts
Thesis Statement & Response	Excelling 80-100 Presents a clearly focused thesis statement, that addresses the issue and sets the exposition (stages setting well).	Proficient (70-80) Presents a focused thesis statement, that somewhat addresses the issue and sets the exposition (stages setting).	Adequate (60-70) Presents a vaguely focused thesis statement, that tries to set the stage for further writing.	Developing (50-60) Attempts to address thesis statement, but with little or no success in establishing a focus.	Beginning (<50) Does not attempt to address a thesis statement (prompt).
Organization	Excelling 80-100 Establishes a clear and logical organization. A minimum of opening and concluding paragraph with at least 3 body paragraphs, each focused on a different set of details. Effective transitions are present to bridge between paragraphs.	Proficient (70-80) Uses an identifiable organizational plan. Transitions are used to bridge paragraphs. Missing a paragraph, yet does a decent job.	Adequate (60-70) Shows some evidence of an organizational plan. Some transitions are used to bridge paragraphs. Missing a paragraph, missing details and poor transitions.	Developing (50-60) Fails to organize ideas. A very limited use of transitions are used between paragraphs.	Beginning (<50) Contains no organization or ideas.
Development & Details	Excelling 80-100 Achieves coherent development with specific and relevant details and examples. Cites page numbers. Concludes with a return to thesis statement.	Proficient (70-80) Has focused, but occasionally uneven development; incorporates some specific detail. Vaguely returns to thesis statement in the conclusion.	Adequate (60-70) Has some development but lacks specific details; may be limited to a listing, repetitions, or generalizations. Has little mention in conclusion of thesis.	Developing (50-60) Demonstrates little development; usually lacks details or examples or presents irrelevant information. Does not refer to thesis statement in the conclusion.	Beginning (<50) Demonstrates no development; usually lacks details or examples or presents irrelevant information.
Word Choice	Excelling 80-100 Exhibits varied and precise word choice. "Sparkle!"	Proficient (70-80) Exhibits appropriate word choice.	Adequate (60-70) Exhibits a narrow range of word choice, often including inappropriate selections.	Developing (50-60) Exhibits little variety of word usage, words are redundant.	Beginning (<50) Exhibits weak and/or inappropriate words.
Spelling and Punctuation	Excelling 80-100 No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.	Proficient (70-80) One to two grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.	Adequate (60-70) Three to four grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.	Developing (50-60) Four to six grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.	Beginning (<50) More than six grammatical, spelling, or punctuational errors.

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writing, 5-paragraph, essay

Subjects:

English

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Writing

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