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5 Paragraph Essay 5 Paragraph Essay Guidelines for scoring a grade 9 5 paragraph essay. Rubric Code: FC4369 By dzmiller Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Expository Essay
	Poor (N/A)	Fair (N/A)	Good (N/A)	Excellent (N/A)
Introduction	Poor Hook, summary and thesis are not present or are not clear.	Fair Thesis is present but doesn't include hook or summary.	Good Thesis is present and clearly written with some summarizing statements.	Excellent Thesis is present and clear with a hook and 3 to 4 sentences summarizing story.
Body Paragraphs	Poor Topic sentences are not present or are unclear.	Fair Topic sentences are present but do not follow with supporting details.	Good Topic sentences are present and clearly written. Some supporting details included.	Excellent Topic sentences are clearly addressing each element of your thesis statement. Supporting details and concluding transitional sentences are present.
Conclusion	Poor There is no conclusion; the essay just ends without summing up or restating the thesis. Details are not tied together.	Fair There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the thesis statement or tie the details together.	Good The conclusion sums up the thesis, by restating it, but it does tie the details together. No strong final statement.	Excellent The conclusion does an excellent job of summing up or restating the thesis and summarizing the main points from each body paragraph. Clear end with a strong final statement.
Self-Editing	Poor The self editing checklist is missing and the work has not been revised.	Fair The checklist is included but there are multiple grammar usage and spelling errors.	Good The essay has been self-edited but contains a few errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.	Excellent The self-editing checklist is complete and the essay contains minimal errors in usage, spelling, and mechanics.
Formatting	Poor The heading and title are not present. The work is single spaced and is not in a readable font. Paragraphs not indented.	Fair A few of the format requirements (heading, title, double-spacing, 12 pt. font, paragraph indentation) are present, but formatting is not complete.	Good The essay format is missing one of the formatting requirements.	Excellent Heading includes full name, date and assignment. The title reflects content, the work is double spaced, paragraphs are indented and the essay is in a readable, 12 pt. font.