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