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Expository Essay 
Rubric Code: E4A922
By akozmun
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Public Rubric
Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

Powered by iRubric Expository Essay
Describing arguments for two sides of a topic.
  Well Above Grade

5-6 Points

(N/A)

Above Grade Level

5-4 Points

(N/A)

At Grade Level

4 Points

(N/A)

Below Grade Level

2-3 Points

(N/A)

Ideas/Content

Comments:
Well Above Grade

The topic, focus and relevant details make the essay truly memorable. Introduction and Conclusion are interesting and successful in explaining topic.
Above Grade Level

The essay is informative with a clear focus and relevant details. Intro and conc. interesting and explanatory.
At Grade Level

The essay is informative and somewhat focused. More relevant details needed. Some support seems off topic. Intro and conc. are general and lack interest for reader.
Below Grade Level

Essay is very general. More specific and relevant details are needed. Reader is unsure of the writer's purpose.
Organization

Comments:
Well Above Grade

The organization makes the effortless to read and understand. Beginning and ending are interesting. Topic sentences, transitions and thesis used throughout.
Above Grade Level

The essay is organized well; it's easy for the reader to follow. Beginning and end successful. Topic sent. and thesis used. More transitions would help overall flow.
At Grade Level

Essay has beginning, middle and end. Organization is general and lacks transitions, thesis or topic sentences. More transitions are needed.
Below Grade Level

No clear organization seen in essay. Hard for reader to follow writer's thought process. Transistions rarely used. No clear thesis or topic sentences.
Voice

Comments
Well Above Grade

The writer's voice sounds confident, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. The reader feels that the writer is an expert on the topic.
Above Grade Level

The writer's voice sounds knowledgeable but lacks enthusiasm. Reader trusts writer.
At Grade Level

The writer's voice sounds knowledgeable most of the time. Little to no enthusiasm and writer loses interest at times.
Below Grade Level

The writer sometimes sounds unsure of the topic. The reader does not trust the writer as an expert on the topic.
Word Choice

Comments:
Well Above Grade

The word choice makes the essay very clear, infomative and fun to read. It is unique and adds to knowledgeable voice.
Above Grade Level

Some words can be more specific. But words are varied and effort seems to have been put into making word choice clear.
At Grade Level

Word choice is varied but lack originality (general). Word choice is still clear and understandable to the reader.
Below Grade Level

Word choice is general and over-used. Also, some words are awkwardly used and seem unclear to the reader.
Sentence Fluency

Comments
Well Above Grade

The sentences flow smoothly and reader has no trouble reading through the essay.
Above Grade Level

Sentences are varied and smooth most of the time. Reader has little/no trouble reading through.
At Grade Level

There are a few sentences that disrupt flow of essay. Sentences varied most of the time. A few awkward or fragmented sentences.
Below Grade Level

Sentences disrupt the reader's attention from the content. Sentences are not varied; they are either choppy and short or long, run-on sentences.




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