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Essay Rubric Essay Rubric Rubric Code: AXW639 By fmorvany Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

FM Writing rubric
	Unsatisfactory 1 pts	Limited 2 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Exemplary 4 pts
Organization	Unsatisfactory Information is not organized into pargraphs. There is no introduction and/or no conclusion.	Limited Information is organized into paragraphs. Not all paragraphs have details or are necessary. There is an introduction and a conclusion.	Proficient Information is well organized with constructed parapraphs. Each paragraph has details and the introduction and the conclusion make sense.	Exemplary Information is very well organized with well-constructed parapraphs. Each paragraph has details and the introduction and the conclusion make perfect sense.
Ideas/Content	Unsatisfactory Information has little to do with the main topic.	Limited Infomation relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.	Proficient Infomation clearly relates to the main topic. Some details and/or examples are given.	Exemplary Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides supporting details and/or examples.
Fluency	Unsatisfactory I am unable to read sentences aloud because there is no fluency.	Limited It is slightly difficult to read aloud. Sentences are all very similar in style and length. Few transitions are used.	Proficient The essay is easy to read. Sentences begin in different ways. There are transitions in the essay.	Exemplary The essay is easy and pleasant to read. Sentences begin in different ways Some sentences are long, some are short. Transitions are embedded into essay.
Grammar and mechanics	Unsatisfactory The essay is replete with major and minor grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that distract the reader from the content. Simplistic word choice and/or incorrect word usage.	Limited The essay has many grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors, including several major ones. Poor/simplistic word choice with misused terms.	Proficient Very few grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors, containing only several minor mistakes. Some vivid word choice, mostly placed appropriately.	Exemplary Free of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation errors. Vivid words used placed effectively and accurately.
Format	Unsatisfactory None of the questions were answered in the essay.	Limited Part of the question was answered in the essay.	Proficient All of the question was satisfactorily answered in the essay.	Exemplary All of the question was satisfactorily answered in the essay. The student also branched out to related subjects in the conclusion.