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Informative Writing Informative Writing for Ancient Civilizations Museum Rubric Code: KBB9A8 By clafauci Draft Public Rubric Subject: Social Sciences Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

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	Poor 10 pts	Fair 15 pts	Good 20 pts
ELA-Introductory Paragraph	Poor Numerous required elements are missing from the introduction.	Fair An introduction was presented, but it lacks one or more elements.	Good An interesting introduction outlines the topic, subtopics and historical time period.
Mechanics	Poor There are too many errors for this to be considered a final draft.	Fair There are a few errors in spelling, capitalization or punctuation.	Good The writer has produced an error-free paper, or there are only one or two corrections needed.
Works Cited	Poor The writer used EasyBib to cite one source.	Fair The writer used EasyBib to cite two different sources.	Good The writer used EasyBib to cite three or more sources.
ELA-Sentence Structure	Poor Three or more run-on sentences or fragments appear in the final draft. Three or more sentences are confusing to the reader.	Fair Two incomplete sentences- fragments or run-on sentences- appear in the final draft. Two or more sentences are confusing to the reader. Not all punctuation is placed correctly.	Good All sentences are grammatically correct.
ELA-Conclusion	Poor The paper ends abruptly without a conclusion.	Fair The writer provides a summary in the conclusion.	Good The conclusion summarizes the main points of the paper and either provides insight or makes a comparison to today's world.
Social Studies Grade for Content	Poor 60 POINTS The writer did not provide enough information; therefore, the reader did not learn very much about the topic.	Fair 61-89 POINTS The writer's research and informative paper lacked detailed information about the topic. The reader learned only basic knowledge about the topic.	Good 90-100 POINTS It is evident that the writer has done extensive research and included detailed information. The reader learned a great deal about the topic by reading this paper.