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Informative/Explanatory Essay-Graphic Novel Essay 
Explanatory Essay-Influential Person Essay
Informational writing includes non-fiction writing that describes, explains, informs, or summarizes ideas and content. The writing supports a statement based on research, observation, and/or experience. This writing piece is based on reading graphic novels. Students are informing the reader about graphic novels, noting the qualities or traits of a graphic novels.
Rubric Code: WX2A9CB
By mmcrook
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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Write an Explanatory Essay describing three aspects about graphic novels
  Below Grade Standards

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Achieving Grade Standards

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Meeting Grade Standards

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Above Grade Standards

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Purpose

Essay has a clear,focused purpose.The main impression/trait is clear.The Tone/Mood of the essay is clear.
Below Grade Standards

Writing does not contain background information, it fails to answer and support the topic/main idea.
Achieving Grade Standards

Writing attempts to provide background information that partially answers and supports the topic/main idea.
Meeting Grade Standards

Writing contains background information that mostly answers and supports the topic/main idea.
Above Grade Standards

Writing contains background information that completely answers and supports the topic/main idea.
Support

Writer follows prompts and includes evidence to support topic/main idea.
Below Grade Standards

Writing does not include evidence to support the topic/main idea. Does not use sensory or concrete words/details that support the topic/main idea.
Achieving Grade Standards

Writing includes minimal evidence that partially supports the topic/main idea. Uses minimal sensory or concrete words/details that support the topic/main idea.
Meeting Grade Standards

Writing includes evidence that mostly supports the topic/main idea with several details,facts,or examples. Uses some sensory/concrete words and details that support the topic/main idea. Must have one TIQA card
Above Grade Standards

Writing includes evidence that completely supports the topic/main idea with many details, facts, or examples. Uses many sensory/concrete words and details that support the topic/main idea. Must have more than one TIQA card.
Focus

Writer follows prompts. Anecdote is presented so as to connect reader to main idea/topic.
Below Grade Standards

Writing does not communicate information and ideas accurately. Focus is not on influential person. Anecdote does not explain important trait/influence. It is hard to understand how anecdote connects to topic/main idea.
Achieving Grade Standards

Writing partially communicates information and ideas accurately. Focus is not on influential person. Anecdote gives poor impression of important trait/influence. Minimal understanding of how anecdote connects to topic/main idea.
Meeting Grade Standards

Writing mostly communicates information and ideas accurately and is easy to understand. Focus is on subtopics/ traits of a graphic novel. These subtopics connect back to the thesis statement.
Above Grade Standards

Writing completely communicates information accurately. Focus is on subtopics, which connects back to the thesis statement (includes traits of graphic novels). The writing goes beyond and makes connections to other novels or classes.
Conventions

Follows expectations for spelling,grammar, punctuation, and sentence construction.
Below Grade Standards

Many incomplete sentences with many mistakes in spelling, punctuation, or grammar making it difficult to read.
Achieving Grade Standards

Some sentences are complete with repeated mistakes in spelling, punctuation, or grammar.
Meeting Grade Standards

Most sentences are complete with some (4-6) mistakes in spelling, punctuation, or grammar.
Above Grade Standards

All sentences are complete with very few (0-3) or no mistakes in spelling, punctuation, or grammar.
Writing Process

Follows expectations for reviewing,revising,and rewriting to develop stronger writing style.
Below Grade Standards

Little evidence of review,revisions and rewriting of rough drafts to create acceptable final draft.
Achieving Grade Standards

Some evidence of review,revisions and rewriting of rough drafts to create acceptable final draft.
Meeting Grade Standards

Obvious evidence of review, revisions and rewriting of rough drafts to create acceptable final draft. Must have the five writing process cards, rough draft and a peer edit sheet completed.
Above Grade Standards

Strong evidence of review,revisions and rewriting of rough drafts to create acceptable final draft. Must have the five writing process cards, rough draft and a peer edit sheet completed. Student asks for feedback during this process.



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