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Literary Analysis Expository Paragraph 
Literary Analysis Expository Paragraph
Guidelines for scoring a stand alone literary analysis expository paragraph.
Rubric Code: G5C938
By Garbyli
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Expository Writing
Guidelines for scoring an expository essay
  Emerging

1 pts

Partially Proficient

2 pts

Proficient

3 pts

Exemplary

4 pts

Hook
0.5 pts

Does the paragraph have a hook that grabs the reader's attention?
Emerging

There is no hook.
Partially Proficient

There is an introductory sentence, but it doesn't relate to the topic.
Proficient

There is an introductory sentence that relates to the topic.
Exemplary

The introductory sentence relates to the topic and grabs the reader's attention.
Main Idea
1.25 pts

Is prompt addressed in a thesis statement?
Emerging

Thesis statement is not present or is unclear.
Partially Proficient

Thesis statement is present but does not relate to the prompt or is oncomplete or is incomplete.
Proficient

Thesis statement is present and relates to the prompt.
Exemplary

The thesis statement contains strong ideas to answer the prompt.
Supporting details
1 pts

Does each detail support the thesis?
Emerging

The details do not support the thesis.
Partially Proficient

Some of the details support the thesis, but there are some that do not, or some of the facts are incorrect.
Proficient

Each detail supports the thesis, but there are no follow up sentences.
Exemplary

Each detail supports the thesis. Follow up sentences provide additional support.
Logical order
1 pts

Does the order of the supporting details make sence?
Emerging

The supporting sentences within the paragraph as a whole are not developed in a logical order.
Partially Proficient

The writer attempts to develop the sentences in a logical order, but some of the paragraph may be presented in an order readers may find confusing.
Proficient

Most of the sentences are presented in a logical order, and readers should have little trouble following the supporting details.
Exemplary

The sentences are developed in a logical order that follows the points in thesis statement.
Conclusion
1 pts

Does the conclusion restate the thesis in a new way to tie the details together?
Emerging

There is no conclusion. The paragraph just ends without summing up, or restating the thesis. It doesn't tie the the details together.
Partially Proficient

There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the thesis, or tie the details together.
Proficient

The conclusion sums up the thesis, by restating it, but it does tie the details together.
Exemplary

The conclusions does an excellent job of summing up, or restating the thesis and tying the details together.
Grammar and Mechanics
1 pts

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

The paragraph contains 6 or more errors in usage, spelling and mechanics most of which are distracting to the reader.
Partially Proficient

The paragraph contains 3 to 5 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics, some of which are distracting to the reader.
Proficient

The paragraph contains 1 or 2 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics, but they are not distracting to the reader.
Exemplary

The paragraph contains no more than two errors. There is nothing in the spelling, usage or mechanics that is distracting to the reader.
TPCASTT
0.5 pts

Does the student include the TPCASTT for both poems
Emerging

Yes and it is completed with extensive details and thought.
Partially Proficient

Yes, but it is completed with many details
Proficient

Yes, but it lacks many details.
Exemplary

No, it is not included



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