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7th Grade Informational Essay 
Informational Essay 7th Grade
Rubric Code: FXBA268
By adendinger
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Informational Essay
  Accomplished

(N/A)

Developing

4 pts

Beginning

(N/A)

Score

(N/A)

Introduction
25 pts

What is your topic? Who is your audience? What is your focus statement?
Accomplished

Includes a strong lead and focus statement that are clear and easy to follow. The focus statement includes the claim and three categories.
Developing

There is a lead with a focus statement included. The focus statement includes the claim and most of the categories.
Beginning

The introduction is missing either the lead or the focus statement or includes both but is missing part of the focus statement.
Score
Thesis Statement
10 pts

Claim + key points from categories
Accomplished

The thesis statement included a strong claim and strong categories.
Developing

The focus statement is included but missing supporting categories.
Beginning

The thesis statement is included. There are no supporting categories.
Score
Topic sentences X 3
15 pts

Are my topic sentences simple and general
to tell the reader what the paragraph is about?
Accomplished

The topic sentences begin with transitions, includes the claim, and tells the purpose of the paragraph
Developing

The some topic sentences begin with transitions, include the claim, and tells the purpose of the paragraph.
Beginning

The topic sentences relate to the focus statement but do not include the transitions
Score
Supporting points and details X 3
30 pts

Did I give details, examples, evidence, facts?
Accomplished

Contains 3 pieces of supporting evidence in each paragraph to clearly support the topic sentence and claim
Developing

Contains 2 pieces of supporting evidence in each paragraph to clearly support the topic sentences and claim.
Beginning

Contains 1 piece of supporting evidence in each paragraph to support the topic sentence and claim or the supporting evidence does not relate to the topic sentence and claim
Score
Conclusion
10 pts

Topic + Ideas related to the topic but not in the essay
Accomplished

Includes a transition, the importance of the topic, the 3 categories and the concluding statement
Developing

Includes 2 of the 4: transition, importance of the topic, 3 categories, and the concluding statement
Beginning

Includes only 1 of the 4: transition, importance of the topic, 3 categories, and the concluding statement
Score
Sentence fragments and run-ons
5 pts

Did I write in complete sentences?
Accomplished

There are few sentence fragments or run-on sentences found within the essay.
Developing

There are a some fragments and/or run-ons found within the essay.
Beginning

There are manyframents and/or run-ons found within the essay.
Score
Capitalization,punctuation,spelling
5 pts

Did I capitalize all words at the beginning of a sentence or a proper noun? Did I end every sentence with the correct punctuation? Did I use a dictionary or the word wall to help me spell words I don't know correctly?
Accomplished

There are few to no capitalization or punctuation errors found within the essay. There are few or no spelling errors found within the essay.
Developing

There are a some capitalization and/or punctuation errors found within the essay. There are a some spelling errors found within the essay.
Beginning

There are many capitalization and/or punctuation errors found within the essay. There are many spelling errors found within the essay which may cause confusion
Score
Organization
5 pts

Did I follow the writing format for the informational essay?

5 points
Accomplished

The essay follows the informational essay format with few errors in formatting.
Developing

The essay mostly follows the informational essay format with some errors in formatting.
Beginning

The essay barely follows the informational essay format with many errors in formatting.
Score



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