iRubric: Written Essay Rubric

Each body paragraph contains a topic sentence and relevant, telling, quality concrete details that give the reader important information that goes beyond the obvious or predictable. All supporting details serve to prove the thesis statement.

Each body paragraph contains a topic sentence that is adequately supported by relevant concrete details. Most supporting details serve to prove the thesis statement.

Topic sentence is stated in some body paragraphs. Supporting details are relevant but some key issues are unsupported. Support for the thesis statement is weak.

Topic sentence is weak. Supporting details and information are typically unclear or not related to the topic. There is a seemingly random collection of information. Thesis statement lacks proof.

No topic sentence is present OR no concrete details are present. The paragraph contains no facts, details or examples.

The conclusion is strong and logical; provides a clear answer to the question, "So what?"

The conclusion is logical and adequately answers the question, "So what?"

The conclusion is logical but does not answer the question, "So what?"

Conclusion is illogical.

There is no clear conclusion, the paper just ends.