iRubric: Expository Writing Rubric

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Expository Writing Rubric NYS Grade 6-8 Expository Writing Evaluation Rubric NYS Grade 6-8 Expository Writing Evaluation Rubric from the New York State Educator Guide to the 2013 Grade 7 Common Core English Language Arts Test Rubric Code: GX49443 By griecon Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Expository Writing Enter rubric description
	4 pts	3 pts	2 pts	1 pts	0 pts
Content & Analysis: the extent to which the essay conveys complex ideas and information clearly and accurately in order to support claims in an analysis of topics or texts.	4 Essays at this level - clearly introduce a topic in a manner that is compelling and follows logically from the task and purpose.	3 Essays at this level - clearly introduce a topic in a manner that follows from the task and purpose.	2 Essays at this level - introduce a topic in a manner that follows generally from the task and purpose.	1 Essays at this level - introduce a topic in a manner that does not logically follow from the task and purpose.	0 Essays at this level - demonstrate a lack of comprehension of the text(s) or task.
Content & Analysis	4 - demonstrate insightful analysis of the text(s).	3 - demonstrate grade-appropriate analysis of the text(s).	2 - demonstrate a literal comprehension of the text(s).	1 - demonstrate little understanding of the text(s).	0
Command of Evidence: the extent to which the essay presents evidence from the provided texts to support analysis and reflection	4 Essays at this level - develop the topic with relevant, well-chosen facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples from the text(s).	3 Essays at this level - develop the topic with relevant facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples from the text(s).	2 Essays at this level - partially develop the topic of the essay with the use f some textual evidence, some of which may be irrelevant.	1 Essays at this level - demonstrate an attempt to use evidence, but only develop ideas with minimal, occasional evidence which is generally invalid or irrelevant.	0 Essays at this level - provide no evidence or provide evidence that is completely irrelevant.
Command of Evidence	4 - sustain the use of varied, relevant evidence.	3 - sustain the use of relevant evidence, with some lack of variety.	2 - use relevant evidence inconsistently.	1	0