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Expository Essay: Middle School Expository Essay: Middle School Difficulties Rubric Code: RX79AA9 By krisras Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

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	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Thesis Statement	Poor The thesis statement is not present or incorrect	Fair My thesis statement answers the prompt, but is simple or unclear.	Good My thesis statement is clear and answers the prompt.	Excellent My thesis statement is clear, thoughtful, and answers the prompt.
Transition Words Transition words should be used at the beginning of each paragraph to ensure the ideas flow.	Poor Student does not use transition words to break up ideas/paragraphs.	Fair Transition words are used but are ineffective or incorrect.	Good I use transition words to break up most of my paragraphs/ideas.	Excellent I use transition words to break up each of my paragraphs.
Supporting Paragraphs Each supporting paragraph has specific,interesting details and a topic sentence.	Poor The supporting paragraphs are ineffective and do not correspond to the thesis statement. Lacks detail.	Fair There are less than three supporting paragraphs that support the thesis statement. Some good details are present, but there could be more.	Good There are three supporting paragraphs that support the thesis statement.There is strong supporting detail in each paragraph.	Excellent There are more than 3 supporting paragraphs presented in logical order that work to support the writer's thesis statement. Excellent detail.
Language and Tone Paper should be written with appropriate language and tone for intended audience but also show writer's unique voice.	Poor The language and tone are inappropriate for the intended audience.	Fair I write my essay with no thought to the audience. My tone is inconsistent or does not represent formal essay writing language.	Good I consider an audience, but not consistently throughout the essay. My own personal voice still comes through at times.	Excellent My language and tone are clearly appropriate to my specific audience. My own personal style and voice are evident in my essay.
Grammar/Spelling/Mechanics Does the paper indicate that the writer has control of the rules of spelling, grammar and mechanics	Poor The paragraph contains 6 or more errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.	Fair The paragraph contains 3 to 5 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.	Good The paragraph contains 1 or 2 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.	Excellent The paragraph contains no errors in usage, spelling, and mechanics.