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Essay Rubric 
Writing Assignments Rubric
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Rubric Code: C99B84
By crosati
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Subject: English  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Excellent

5 pts

Good

4 pts

Fair

3 pts

Poor

1 pts

Introduction
5 pts

Excellent

- Topic is introduced well with important background information.
-There is a thesis that is clear and establishes the direction of the essay.
Good

- Topic is introduced but some information is missing.
-There is a thesis and it is mostly clear and provides direction for essay.
Fair

- Introduction to topic is weak and a little confusing.
-The thesis is unclear, direction of essay is not clear.
Poor

-There is no introduction. What is there is confusing.
-No thesis statement. Direction of essay is unknown.
Body
5 pts

Excellent

- Organized clearly.
-Elements of body support thesis.
- Paragraphs are separated in a logical way, introducing new ideas and are clearly written and organized.
Good

- Organization is mostly clear
- Elements of body mostly support thesis with a little extraneous material.
-Paragraphs are separated fairly well and are mostly clear and organization is ok.
Fair

- Organization is somewhat confused.
-Elements of body do not support thesis too well. There is quite a bit of extraneous material.
-Paragraphs do not follow a logical train of though and are introduced a bit haphazard.
Poor

-No organization.
-Body is confused with no direction. Very little evidence of supporting some thesis.
-Paragraphs have no logical order and do not follow introduction of new ideas.
-Little preparation shown here.
Conclusion
5 pts

Excellent

- Clearly restates thesis and summarizes evidence from body as supporting thesis.
-Conclusion ties essay together.
Good

- Conclusion is mostly clear and summarizes fairly well the essay thesis and evidence from body.
-Conclusion does a fairly good job of tying together the essay.
Fair

- Conclusion is confused and does not really summarize the essay thesis. The evidence from the body is not used or is used but in a confusing manner.
-Conclusion tries but does not tie together essay as it should.
Poor

-Conclusion is confused and does not attempt to summarize essay thesis or evidence from body.
-Conclusion makes no attempt to tie essay together. It is disjointed and lacks cohesion.
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling
5 pts

Excellent

-Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed; spelling is correct.
- Language is clear and precise; sentences display consistently strong, varied structure.
Good

- Paper contains a few grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors.
- Language is a little unclear or includes the use of some jargon or conversational tone.
Fair

- Paper contains many grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors.
- Language lacks clarity or includes the use of more jargon or conversational tone.
Poor

Paper contains numerous grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors.
- Language uses a lot of jargon or conversational tone.






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