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Career Path Expository Essay Career Path Expository Essay The student will write an informative essay on their career of choice using the research gathered from multiple sources. Rubric Code: HXWXW7B By lilimichols Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Career Exploration Essay
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Content (30 points)	Poor Essay contains 1-2 pieces of factual information about the career.	Fair Essay contains 2-3 pieces of factual information about the career.	Good Essay contains 4 pieces of factual, relevant information about the career.	Excellent Essay contains 4-5 or more pieces of factual information about the career, and includes a personal connection to the writer.
Quotations (30 points)	Poor 0-1 quotations, may not be fitting and/or lack explanation	Fair 1-2 quotations are included, but need development	Good Quotations are fitting and explained.	Excellent All quotations are fitting and well explained.
Mechanics and MLA (20 points)	Poor More than 4 grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. Paper is lacking proper citations and a works cited page.	Fair 3 grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. MLA citations are attempted but not formatted correctly. Works cited is mostly adequate.	Good 2 grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. MLA citations and works cited are mostly accurate.	Excellent 0-1 grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors. MLA citations and works cited section are both successfuly completed.
Fluency (20 points)	Poor Simple sentences. Subject-verb disagreement. Lack of transition words. Voice needs development. Paragraph structure was not clear and sentences were not related within the paragraphs.	Fair Some sentence variety. Subject-verb disagreement. At least one transition used. Voice needs development. Paragraphs related information but were not typically constructed well.	Good Some sentence variety. Subject-verb agreement. Transition words are present. Writer's voice is present. Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.	Excellent Sentences are varied. Subject-verb agreement. Transitions are used skillfully. Consistent voice throughout. All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.