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Advantages/Disadvantages Essay
Advantages/Disadvantages Essay
Rubric Code:
F852CB
By
shsonnier
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Subject:
English
Type:
Assignment
Grade Levels:
6-8
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Advantages/Disadvantages Essay
6 pts
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main idea statement
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The introduction included a clear and well phrased main idea statement that named the topic and expressed the plan to discuss advantages and disadvantages.
3
The introduction included a main idea statement that named the topic and expressed the plan to discuss advantages and disadvantages.
2
The introduction included a main idea statement that named the topic or expressed the plan to discuss advantages and disadvantages.
1
The introduction included a statement that named the topic.
0
The introduction did not include any statement that named the topic.
idea grouping
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5
4
3
2
The advantages were grouped together, and the disadvantages were grouped together.
1
The advantages were mostly grouped together, and the disadvantages were mostly grouped together.
0
The advantages were not grouped together, nor were the disadvantages were grouped together.
organization
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4
3
The essay's organization was easy to follow and understand.
2
The essay's organization could be followed and understood.
1
It took effort to understand the essay's organization.
0
The essay's organization could not be followed nor understood.
content
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5
4
3
The body paragraphs clearly discussed the advantages and disadvantages.
2
The body paragraphs discussed the advantages and disadvantages.
1
Some of the body paragraphs discussed the advantages and disadvantages.
0
The body paragraphs did not discuss the advantages and disadvantages.
support
6
The essay included explanations and appropriate, strong support for each advantage and disadvantage.
5
The essay included explanations and appropriate support for each advantage and disadvantage.
4
The essay included explanations and support for each advantage and disadvantage.
3
The essay included explanations and support for most advantages and disadvantages.
2
The essay included explanations and support for some advantages and disadvantages.
1
The essay included explanations and support for a few advantages and disadvantages.
0
The essay did not include explanations and support for any advantage or disadvantage.
conclusion
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3
The conclusion includes a summary of both an advantage and a disadvantage. The thesis is restated, and no opinion is expressed.
2
Two of these three elements are present: the conclusion includes a summary of both an advantage and a disadvantage. The thesis is restated, and no opinion is expressed.
1
One of these three elements are present: the conclusion includes a summary of both an advantage and a disadvantage. The thesis is restated, and no opinion is expressed.
0
None of these three elements are present: the conclusion includes a summary of both an advantage and a disadvantage. The thesis is restated, and no opinion is expressed.
sentence structure
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5
4
3
The essay is free of stringy (run-on) sentences, short (choppy) sentences, and there is varied sentence structure.
2
Two of these three elements are present: the essay is free of stringy (run-on) sentences, short (choppy) sentences, and there is varied sentence structure.
1
One of these three elements are present: the essay is free of stringy (run-on) sentences, short (choppy) sentences, and there is varied sentence structure.
0
None of these three elements are present: the essay is free of stringy (run-on) sentences, short (choppy) sentences, and there is varied sentence structure.
editing
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5
4
The essay was relatively free of errors in spelling, mechanics, punctuation and grammar.
3
The essay contained minor errors in spelling, mechanics, punctuation and/or grammar.
2
The essay contained a moderate amount of errors in spelling, mechanics, punctuation and/or grammar.
1
The essay contained many errors in spelling, mechanics, punctuation and/or grammar.
0
There were so many errors in spelling, mechanics, punctuation and grammar that it interfered with the reader's comprehension of the piece.
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