iRubric: "How To" Essay rubric

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"How To" Essay Rubric Code: D7X57 By RPARSON Draft Public Rubric Subject: (General) Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

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	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Introduction	Poor There is no introduciton present.	Fair The introduciton is not separate from the rest of the paper but attempts were made to produce an introduction.	Good The introduction is present but is weak.	Excellent The introduction presents the "How too" item and presentation.
Body of the paper	Poor There are no paragraphs present that separate the steps.	Fair The steps are apparent but are all included in the same paragraph.	Good There are separated steps but few details for each.	Excellent The steps are clear and detailed for the reader and easy to understand.
Transitions	Poor The transitions are not sequential nor apparent.	Fair There are some transitions contained in one paragraph.	Good The transitions are separated into different paragraphs.	Excellent The transitions are sequential and apparent and separated into paragraphs.
Conclulstion	Poor There is not apparent conclulsion.	Fair The steps end with a short conclusion.	Good The conclusion is present and obvious.	Excellent The conclusion is separated in its own paragrpah and the paper is concluded in a catchy manner.
Conventions	Poor There are more than 5 errors in spelling, punctuation or distracting handwriting.	Fair There are 4 errors in punctuation and spelling.	Good There are fewer than 3 errors in spelling and punctuation.	Excellent The essay is written or typed in correct format, double spaced, best penmanship and there are no errors.