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OAA Essay Question Rubric OAA Essay Question Rubric Students were to write an essay answer to an extended response question that included a restatement of the question, three details from the reading passage to support the answer, and a conclusion Rubric Code: M52W5B By rgrant810 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12, Undergraduate

Essay Answer
	Missing 0 pts	Poor 2 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellent 6 pts
Topic Sentence	Missing There is no topic sentence evident	Poor There is a potential topic sentence, but it lacks clarity.	Good The topic sentence is present and clear. It includes a partial restatement of the question.	Excellent Right On! The topic sentence is clear and restates the question. It is obvious what you are explaining.
Supporting sentences	Missing There is a lack of support for your topic sentence.	Poor There is a minimal amount of support for the topic sentence, but not enough to make a strong answer.	Good There are at least two details from the passage to support the topic sentence.	Excellent There are three or more details to support the topic sentence. References to the reading passage are clear and concise. Well Done!
Concluding sentence	Missing There is no conclusion. The reader is left hanging and the writer has completely dropped the ball on this question!	Poor There is a vague attempt at writing a concluding sentence, but it is not clear.	Good There is a concluding sentences, buit it is not clear and the writer needs to provide more of a wrap-up for the reader.	Excellent Great job! The concluding sentence is clear and accurate. It refers to the topic sentence and ties the details together for the reader.
Mechanics and Conventions	Missing Very poor . Many mistakes in spelling and mechanics.	Poor Many spellling error and mechanic are poor. Capitalization and punctuation are weak and many errors are present.	Good Mechanics and conventions are fair. Only one or two errors in these areas are present.	Excellent Perfect! No errors in mechanics or conventions. Job Well Done!.