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Expository Paragraph 
Expository Paragraph
Rubric Code: H37A9B
By irennachang
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric Expository Paragraph
  Poor

2 pts

Fair

3 pts

Good

4 pts

Excellent

5 pts

Title of the Paragraph
10 %

Poor

No title is used.
Fair

Title of the paragraph is general or vague.
Good

Title of the paragraph reflects the topic discussed in the paragraph.
Excellent

Title of the paragraph clearly reflects the topic discussed in the paragraph.
Topic Sentence
20 %

Poor

No topic sentence has been written or does not match the details of the paragraph.
Fair

Topic sentence is too vague to appropriately reflect the specific content of the paragraph.
Good

Topic sentence is clear, and it tells what the entire paragraph is about.
Excellent

Topic sentence is clear and tells what the entire paragraph is about. It catches the readers' attention and makes the reader want to read more.
Supporting Details
20 %

Poor

Details do not support the topic sentence. Details are very simple.
Fair

Though details support the topic sentence, it lacks specificity.
Good

Details support the topic sentence. Details are clear and help clarify the topic sentence.
Excellent

Details are well-chosen and vividly support the main ideas stated in the topic sentence.
Organization
10 %

Poor

No transition words are used to connect ideas.
Fair

Though transition words are used to organize ideas, the paragraph does not have a clear, or effective organization.
Good

For the most part, ideas flow smoothly from sentence to sentence. Transition words are used to connect ideas.
Excellent

Ideas flow smoothly from sentence to sentence. Transition words and phrases are used effectively to connect ideas.
Conclusion Sentence
10 %

Poor

No concluding sentence has been written or does not match the details of the paragraph.
Fair

Concluding sentence is somewhat clear, and it wraps up the entire paragraph.
Good

Concluding sentence restates the main points and gives the reader with a sense of closure.
Excellent

Concluding sentence not only restates the main idea and gives the reader a sense of closure, but it also leaves the reader thinking about the writer's final statement.
Grammar
20 %

Poor

A lot of errors in simple words, punctuation, sentence structure, and grammar. Errors make it difficult to understand the meaning.
Fair

Some errors in spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and grammar. Errors do not make it difficult to understand the meaning.
Good

A few errors in spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and grammar. Writer takes risks by using more difficult language.
Excellent

The paragraph is relatively error free. Writer demonstrates a good command of the English language.
Word Count
10 %

Poor

Less than 110 or more than 240 words
Fair

Less than 130 or more than 220 words
Good

Less than 150 or more than 200 words
Excellent

150-200 words




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