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5-Paragraph Essay Rubric 5-Paragraph Essay Rubric Rubric Code: F4244C By downset21 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

LS 2C - 5 Paragraph Essay
	Effective Reader understands and easily follows the writer’s expression of ideas. 5 pts	Adequate Reader understands writer’s ideas. 3 pts	Marginal Reader has difficulty identifying or following the writer’s ideas. 2 pts
Paragraph 1	Effective Thesis is clearly stated and three strong examples that support thesis are included.	Adequate Thesis is stated with 3 examples that can support the thesis.	Marginal Thesis is not clearly stated and the essay does not contain 3 strong examples that support the thesis.
Paragraph 2	Effective Establishes a clear and logical argument in support of the thesis. Correlates with the 1st point from the introduction.	Adequate Establishes a logical argument in support of the thesis. Correlates with the 1st point from the introduction.	Marginal Does not establish a logical argument that supports the thesis. Does not correlate with the first point from the introduction.
Paragraph 3	Effective Establishes a clear and logical argument in support of the thesis. Correlates with the 2nd point from the introduction.	Adequate Establishes a logical argument in support of the thesis. Correlates with the 2nd point from the introduction.	Marginal Does not establish a logical argument that supports the thesis. Does not correlate with the 2nd point from the introduction.
Paragraph 4	Effective Establishes a clear and logical argument in support of the thesis. Correlates with the 3rd point from the introduction.	Adequate Establishes a logical argument in support of the thesis. Correlates with the 3rd point from the introduction.	Marginal Does not establish a logical argument that supports the thesis. Does not correlate with the 3rd point from the introduction.
Paragraph 5	Effective Presents a clear and summative conclusion that correlates strongly with the thesis.	Adequate Presents a summative conclusion that correlates with the thesis.	Marginal Does not present a clear or summative conclusion that correlates with the thesis.
Word choice	Effective Exhibits varied and precise word choice.	Adequate Exhibits appropriate word choice.	Marginal Exhibits little variety of word usage, words are redundant.
Spelling and Punctuation	Effective No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.	Adequate One to two grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.	Marginal Four to six grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.