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Informative Essay Informative Essay Students created an essay that informs the reader about a topic that the author is familiar with or has researched. Rubric Code: HXXBA94 By jannyja Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: (General) Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Informative Essay
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Main ideas	Poor Essay does not reflect any researched supporting ideas	Fair Essay reflects one researched idea related to the topic	Good Essay reflects two researched ideas related to the topic	Excellent Essay reflects three or more researched ideas related to the topic
Content	Poor Work is not clearly written, often disjointed and fails to hold the reader's attention.	Fair Work is some-what well written, may contain facts that do not support the essay topic. Essay may be difficult to understand. The does not have enough information to support or prove ideas.	Good Work is well written, is easy to understand, remains focused on the overall topic. The topic is given adequate coverage, with details to support ideas.	Excellent Work is clearly written, in a concise manner, is easy to understand and is engaging for the reader. The topic is thoroughly covered and explained.
Language Conventions	Poor Essay does not use the conventions of language in the correct manner. The errors make the piece difficult to understand.	Fair Essay uses some conventions of language in the correct manner, throughout the essay. There are some mistakes and they may interfere with understanding the essay.	Good Essay uses most conventions of language in the correct manner, throughout the essay. There may be a few mistakes that do not interfere with understanding the work.	Excellent Essay uses all conventions of language in the correct manner, consistently throughout the essay. There are no mistakes.
Quality	Poor Work was not completed with care or attention to detail.	Fair Work is completed fairly.	Good Work is completed neatly.	Excellent Work is completed in a neat and organized fashion. Great care is taken in the presentation of the work.