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Expository 5-Paragraph Essay 
Expository Essay
Guidelines for scoring an expository essay.
Rubric Code: G4947X
By friedpea
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Expository Essay
Guidelines for scoring an expository paragraph
  Excellent

5 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Writing Process

Were all steps of the writing process taken?
Excellent

All steps of the writing process were completed.
Good

2 steps of the writing process were completed
Fair

1 step of the writing process was completed
Poor

None of the steps of the writing process were taken.
Thesis Statement

Prompt is stated into a main idea for the essay.
Excellent

Thesis is present and clear with three reasons that support the prompt.
Good

Thesis is present and clearly written with some reasons that support the prompt.
Fair

Thesis is present but doesn't include reasons that support the prompt.
Poor

Thesis is not present or is not clear
Main Idea of each paragraph

Is prompt restated into a topic sentence?
Excellent

The Main Idea is a clear restating of the prompt.
Good

Main Idea is present and clearly written.
Fair

Main Idea is present but does not restate the prompt.
Poor

Main idea is not present or is unclear.
Supporting details

Does each detail support, or tell more about the topic?
Excellent

Each detail supports, or tells more about the topic. Follow up sentences provide additional support.
Good

Each detail supports the main idea, but there are no follow up sentences.
Fair

Some of the details support the main idea, but there are some that do not.
Poor

The details do not support the main idea.
Logical order

Does the order of the supporting details make sense?
Excellent

The essay is developed in a logical order appropriate to the writer's purpose and reader's needs.
Good

Most of the essay is presented in a logical order, and readers 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)

Do linking words, or transition words, connect details so that the paragraph reads smoothly?
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 though not to the level of excellence. 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.
Concluding Sentences

Does each paragraph have a concluding sentence
Excellent

The concluding sentence does an excellent job of summing up the statements in the paragraph and is well developed.
Good

The concluding sentence sums up the statements in the paragraph but is somewhat lacking development.
Fair

There is an attempt at a concluding sentence but lacks development.
Poor

There is no concluding sentence present.
Referencing

Are the refernces icnluded in proper APA format?
Excellent

References are appropriate and support the ideas and claims. References are in correct APA format.
Good

Referencing is present however the selections do not fully support the idea.
Fair

An attempt at referencing has been made but is incorrect in some cases.
Poor

Referencing is incorrect or not present.
Conclusion

Does the conclusion restate the topic in a new way to tie the details together?
Excellent

The conclusions does an excellent job of summing up or restating the topic and tieing 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 the details together.
Grammar and Mechanics

Does the paper indicate that the writer has control of the rules of spelling, grammar and mechanics
Excellent

The essay contains no errors in usage, and mechanics.
Good

The essay contains 1 or 2 errors in usage, and mechanics.
Fair

The essay contains 3 to 5 errors in usage, and mechanics.
Poor

The essay contains 6 or more errors in usage, and mechanics.
Spelling

Does the paper demonstrate the writer's command of English spelling conventions?
Excellent

The essay contains no errors in spelling.
Good

The essay contains 1-2 errors in spelling.
Fair

The essay contains 3-5 misspelled words.
Poor

The essay contains 6 or more improperly spelled words.



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