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Thesis Statement and topic Thesis Statement and topic Student will write a thesis statement that identifies the focus or controlling idea. Rubric Code: A2W856A By jlewishayden Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Thesis Statement
	Excellent 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Fair 3 pts	Poor 1 pts
Essay Topic/Relates toThesis	Excellent Topic clear Relates to thesis	Good Topic clear Thesis Too broad or too specific, but position still obvious	Fair Difficult to identify either topic or thesis	Poor No identifiable topic or thesis
Thesis Position	Excellent Very clear and concrete Generalizes/ summarizes position and position is obvious -has specific points	Good Somewhat clear and concrete Needs expanding/ or narrowing	Fair Vague but identifiable Need to add specific points	Poor Unidentifiable Takes no position OR: Takes both/all sides of the issue
Thesis Supported	Excellent Clearly support and connect to topic	Good Connect and support, but could be more specific. Need to tie thesis and points together with specific statements.	Fair Some do not support, connect or defend position	Poor Vague, examples do not connect or do not support topic
Thesis Grammar and style	Excellent Statement is clear and well written. Contains concise, precise wording with advanced vocabulary and originality No grammatical errors	Good A few errors, but position is clear Phrasing somewhat trite, common, vague or wordy Vocabulary average	Fair Numerous grammatical errors, relatively clear	Poor Numerous errors throughout, unclear