iRubric: mountain essay and report writing rubric

__little or no attempt at a plan

___Introduction with topic sentence,
key ideas, and details are absent or unclear

___Disorganized; no transitions; transitions not used correctly

___No or inappropriate conclusion

___Introduction shows an attempt at a topic sentence and a plan

___Minimal support in body paragraphs; topic not developed

___Somewhat organized with simple transitions

___Weak conclusion paragraph; mostly repeats the introduction

___Introduction with topic sentence and plan clearly fits the prompt, task, or topic

___Body paragraphs contain accurate reasons, details, and facts to support topic

___Transitions fit the report or essay’s purpose and help with organization

___Solid conclusion paragraph fits the topic, introduction, and purpose of the report or essay

___Introduction with strong topic sentence and plan fits the prompt, task, or topic in an interesting way

___Body paragraphs contain solid key ideas, details, and facts

___Excellent organization; good use of transitions

___Strong conclusion paragraph fits the topic, introduction, and purpose of the report or essay

___Many fragments and/or run-on sentences; several short, choppy sentences

___includes little or no sentence variety
(sentences to be included:
2 complex,
2 compound, 1 appositive,
1 metaphor)

___Repeated words or phrases; some used incorrectly

___No clear purpose

___Most sentences begin the same way.

___includes some sentence variety
(sentences to be included:
2 complex,
2 compound, 1 appositive,
1 metaphor)

___Basic words and descriptions (few or weak adj., adverbs, strong verbs)

___Style of report or essay fits the purpose but needs development

___Different sentence structures; includes most/all sentence variety
(sentences to be included:
2 complex,
2 compound, 1 appositive,
1 metaphor)

___Familiar/ordinary words fit the topic; descriptive words used effectively (adj, adverbs, strong verbs)

___Style fits the purpose for the report or essay

___An effective variety of simple, compound, and complex sentences
(sentences to be included:
2 complex,
2 compound, 1 appositive,
1 metaphor)

___Rich words and content create mental pictures; help the reader understand and appreciate the topic (strong use of adj., adverbs, strong verbs)

___Style fits the purpose of the report or essay