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Expository Paragraph 
Literary Analysis Expository Paragraph 1
Rubric Code: K6537W
By Jack2487
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
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Powered by iRubric Expository Writing
  Mastery

(N/A)

Competent

(N/A)

Practicing

(N/A)

Introduced

(N/A)

Intro and Conclusion
5 pts

Does the paragraph include a thesis, definition and closing sentence?
Mastery

The paragraph includes an effective thesis, including a strong definition and creative conlcusion.
Competent

The paragraph includes an adaquate thesis, including an average definition and a conclusion.
Practicing

The paragraph includes a shallow, incomplete thesis, definition and/or conclusion.
Introduced

The paragraph is lacking a thesis, a definition and/or conclusion.
Supporting Details
15 pts

Does the paragraph include description and elaboration of effective foreshadowing used within story?
Mastery

Each detail supports the thesis. Follow up sentences provide additional support.
Competent

Each detail supports the thesis, but there are no follow up sentences.
Practicing

Some of the details support the thesis, but there are some that do not.
Introduced

The details do not support the thesis.
Text Evidence
10 pts

Does the paragraph include all three parts of text evidence with sufficient explanation?
Mastery

All steps of text evidence included, and explanation is well-developed; supports thesis statement.
Competent

All steps of text evidence included, and explanation is adequately developed; touches upon thesis statement.
Practicing

The writer attempts to include all steps of text evidence, and explanation is surface level and repetitive; does not fully reflect thesis statement.
Introduced

Many missing steps of text evidence, and explanation is confusing; does not support thesis statement.
Formal Writing/Fluency
5 pts

Is formal writing used correctly and are transitional words used to create fluency?
Mastery

Paragraph follows formal writing style and writing is fluent throughout.
Competent

Paragraph adaquately follows formal writing style and some transition words are used throughout.
Practicing

Parts of paragraph reflect formal writing style and few transitions used throughout.
Introduced

Formal writing not incorporated into paragraph and there is a lack of fluency and unity throughout.
Language
5 pts

Is effective word choice used?
Mastery

Use of mature, effective and creative language.
Competent

Effort at somewhat effective language.
Practicing

Common language used.
Introduced

The paragraph does not use effective language.
Mechanics
10 pts

Does the paper indicate that the writer has control of the rules of COPS and MLA format? Is the writing process recognized?
Mastery

The paragraph contains no more than two errors. There is nothing in the COPS/MLA format that is distracting to the reader. Outline and Rough Draft included.
Competent

The paragraph contains 1 or 2 errors in COPS/MLA format, but they are not distracting to the reader. Most of Outline and Rough Draft are included.
Practicing

The paragraph contains 3 to 5 errors in COPS/MLA format, some of which are distracting to the reader. Outline or Rough Draft is missing.
Introduced

The paragraph contains 6 or more errors in COPS/MLA format, most of which are distracting to the reader. Missing Outline and Rough Draft.



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