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Informative Essay Informative Essay Rubric Code: B84WBB By jstarling Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12, Undergraduate

Writing an Informative Essay Enter rubric description
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Clear thesis statement 20 pts This statement should inform the readers of the subject matter that will be covered in the body paragraphs of the essay.	Needs some tweaking... A vague statement of what order you will discuss the topics your paper will cover.	Looking good... A clear statement of what order you will discuss the topics your paper will cover.	WOW! You got it! A clear, precise, non-wordy statement of what order you will discuss the topics your paper will cover.
Sequential Body Paragraphs 20 pts The body paragraphs reflect the order of the topics mentioned in the thesis statement.	Needs some tweaking... The three body paragraphs are not in the same order the thesis statement and introduction paragraph state them.	Looking good... The three body paragraphs are in the same order as the thesis statement and introduction paragraph state them but they may not provide enough information or may be less than 4 sentences. Those sentences may not be complete sentences.	WOW! You got it! The three body paragraphs are in the same order as the thesis statement and introduction paragraph state them and each paragraph is focused on one topic and contains at least 4 complete sentences.
Paper flow... 20 pts The topics in the paper are covered in a manner that is easily understood by the reader. The reader should not have difficulty determining what the main idea or purpose of the essay is.	Needs some tweaking... The essay is out of order or may be difficult for the reader to understand what the writer is discussing. The reader may also have difficulty understanding where one topic ends and another begins within the essay.	Looking good... The essay is in the same order as the thesis statement and has clear transitions from one topic to another but may be fuzzy when changing from one paragraph to the next. The reader has a little difficulty understanding when the author is changing from topic to topic within the essay.	WOW! You got it! This essay is in the same order as the thesis statement and has clear transitions from one topic to another and between paragraphs. The reader has no difficulty understanding when the author is changing from one topic to topic within the essay.
Grammar usage and spelling 20 pts The author should use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling to make the essay more readable.	Needs some tweaking... The author uses incomplete sentences, misspells common words and content-specific words, and misuses punctuation.	Looking good... The author uses mostly complete sentences, misspells no content-specific words and few common words, and very errors in punctuation.	WOW! You got it! The author uses complete sentences, misspells no content-specific words or common words, with no errors in punctuation.
Sources 20 pts The author should cite sources properly both in-text and in the works cited page.	Needs some tweaking... The author has multiple errors in the citing of sources.	Looking good... The author mostly cited the sources properly. A few errors are present but not distracting.	WOW! You got it! The author cited all sources completely and properly throughout the paper.

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