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Expository Essay Rubric
Expository Essay Rubric
Students will write an expository essay that is three to five pages long focusing on a particular major at a particular college or university. They will explain how to apply to the school, what classes you need to take for the degree, and what career options are open to someone with that degree.
Rubric Code:
K4W652
By
MRoberto
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
6-8, 9-12, Undergraduate, Graduate
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Expository Essay Rubric
Poor
5 pts
Fair
20 pts
Good
30 pts
Great
40 pts
Intro and Conclusion
Poor
Does Not contain an intro or conclusion.
Fair
Contains either an intro or a conclusion that introduces or extends the main idea, or contains both and neither relate to the main idea.
(All of Poor plus...)
Good
Contains both an intro and a conclusion and they do relate to the main idea, but are not fully developed.
(All of Fair plus....)
Great
Contains both an intro and a conclusion and they both relate to the main idea, and are both fully developed. (10% of grade)
(All of Good plus....)
Body Paragraphs
Poor
Contains less than five body paragraphs, or more than one of the body paragraphs don't address the three main points of the prompt or do not include proof/information from the college.
Fair
Contains less than five body paragraphs, or one of the body paragraphs doesn't address the main points of the prompt or do not include proof/information from the college.
(All of Poor plus...)
Good
Contains at least five body paragraphs, but some or all of the paragraphs don't address the main points of the prompt or do not include proof/information from the college.
(All of Fair plus....)
Great
Contains at least five body paragraphs, and all of the paragraphs address the points of the prompt, and include proof and information directly from the college. (10% of grade)
(All of Good plus....)
Grammar/ Effort
Poor
The essay lacks editing and review. It has too many mistakes
Fair
The essay has okay grammar.
(All of Poor plus...)
Good
The grammar in this essay is good.
(All of Fair plus....)
Great
The grammar is excellent. There are little to no mistakes. (10% of grade)
(All of Good plus....)
Effort/Creativity
Poor
Essay is repetitive or shows a lack of effort in general.
Fair
Essay lacks creativity or may be repetitive in places.
(All of Poor plus...)
Good
Essay shows some creativity and effort.
(All of Fair plus....)
Great
There is creativity in this essay and it shows real effort in research, word choice, and writing in general. (15 % of grade)
(All of Good plus....)
Length
Poor
Essay does not meet length requirements and is more than 10 lines away from meeting them.
Fair
Essay does not meet length requirements, but is within 10 lines of meeting them.
(All of Poor plus...)
Good
Essay does not meet length requirements, but is within five lines of meeting them.
(All of Fair plus....)
Great
Essay is three to five pages long, without unnecessary spacing added. (30% of grade)
(All of Good plus....)
Rubric
Poor
Did not turn in rubric. (minus 5%)
Fair
n/a
Good
n/a
Great
Turned in rubric. (5% of grade)
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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