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English 12 Writing Rubric
Expository Essay
Guidelines for scoring essays.
Rubric Code:
F89X35
By
nmjewell
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
9-12
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English 12
Excellent
10pts 10-8 points
(N/A)
Good
7 pts 7-4 points
(N/A)
Fair
3 pts 3-1 points
(N/A)
Poor
0 pts 0 points
(N/A)
Thesis Statement
Excellent
Thesis is present and clear and supports the essay's purpose.
Good
Thesis is present and clearly written with some support of essay's purpose.
Fair
Thesis is present but doesn't include reasons for the essay's purpose.
Poor
Thesis is not present or is not clear
Introduction
Excellent
The introduction does an excellent job of hooking the reader into the essay. It includes the thesis and previews main points. Title catches the reader's attention.
Good
The introduction simply states topic, has thesis and previews main points, but does not hook reader well. Title is relevant.
Fair
Introduction is functional. May have thesis, but does not preview main points. In addition the title seems off base to the subject.
Poor
Introduction very weak, does not have thesis or preview of main points. Only previews topic. No mention of author and title.
Supporting details/textual support
Excellent
Each body paragraph contains at least 3 supporting details.
Good
Each body paragraph contains at least two supporting details.
Fair
Each body paragraph contains at least one supporting detail.
Poor
No supporting details are present in body paragraphs
Logical order
Excellent
The essay is developed in a logical order appropriate to the writer's purpose and readers needs.
Good
Most of the essay is presented in a logical order, and readers should have little trouble following the supporting details.
Fair
The writer attempts to develop the essay in a logical order, but some of the essay may be presented in an order readers may find confusing.
Poor
The supporting details within the essay as a whole are not developed in a logical order.
Transitions (Linking words)
Excellent
Transitions are present and effectively direct readers from one example to the next. They exhibit sophistication on the part of the writer.
Good
Transitions are present and direct readers from one example to the next but seem functional. They may be basic and/or confusing.
Fair
Transitions are present but do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next. They may be basic and/or confusing.
Poor
Transitions are not present or do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next.
Audience and Tone
Excellent
Polished tone. Clearly tailored to an appropriate academic audience.
Good
appropriate for academic writing. Generally formal. No second person pronouns.
Fair
Briefly formal. Brief use of second person pronouns.
Poor
Casual and informal tone. Inappropriate use of slang. Written to a non academic audience. Overuse of second person pronouns.
Style
Excellent
Writing is smooth, skillful, and coherent. Sentences are strong and expressive with varied structure. Consistent and appropriate tone and word choice is used throughout the paragraph.
Good
Writing is clear and sentences have varied structure. There is consistent tone and word choice is appropriate.
Fair
Writing is clear, but sentences may lack variety. The tone is inconsistent and word choice, while adequate, could be better.
Poor
Writing is confusing and hard to follow. Contains many fragments and/or run-on sentences. The tone and purpose is incosistent and difficult to determine.
Grammar and Mechanics
Excellent
The essay contains no errors in usage, spelling, and mechanics.
Good
The essay contains few (1-3) errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.
Fair
The essay contains several (4-6) errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.
Poor
The essay contains many (7 or more)errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.
Conclusion
Excellent
The conclusion does an excellent job of summing up or restating the topic and tying the details together.
Good
The conclusion sums up the topic by restating it, but it does not tie the details together.
Fair
There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the topic or tie the details together.
Poor
There is no conclusion. The essay just ends without summing up or restating the topic. It doesn't tie the details together.
Keywords:
English 12
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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