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Cause and Effect 
Example/Illustrative Essay
Rubric Code: L2B5AC
By kkelley
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Public Rubric
Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

Powered by iRubric Cause and Effect
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7 pts

Doing Okay

12 pts

Great

15 pts

Thesis Statement

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No thesis statement hs been written or does not match the details of the essay.
Doing Okay

Thesis statement is clear and it tells what the entire essay is about.
Great

Thesis statement is clear and tells what the entire essay is about. It catches the reader's attention.
Topic Sentences

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Multiple paragraphs do not have a topic sentence or the topic sentences do not match the details of the paragraphs.
Doing Okay

Most paragraphs have a topic sentence and those sentences are clear and tell what the entire paragraph is about.
Great

All paragraphs have topic sentences and those sentences are clear and tell what the entire paragraph is about.
Details (Unity)

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Details do not match the thesis statement or details are very simple.
Doing Okay

Details match the thesis statement.
Great

Details match the thesis statement. Details are clear and help clarify the topic sentence.
Introduction/Conclusion

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No introduction and/or no conclusion are present.
Doing Okay

Introduction and conclusion are present. The introduction could do better to catch the reader's attention and/or the conclusion could better signal the end of the essay.
Great

Introduction and conclusion are present. The introduction catches the reader's attention and the conclusion effectively brings the essay to a close and leaves the reader with a final thought.
Coherence

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The essay does not flow together. Details seem to be randomly selected in no particular order.
Doing Okay

Essay flows together, but sounds a little too much like a list. Details are logically arranged.
Great

Essay flows together. Details flow in a logical order and one paragraph leads into the next.
Conventions

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A lot of errors in simple words, punctuation, sentence structure, and grammar. Errors make it difficult to understand the meaning.
Doing Okay

Some errors in spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and grammar. Errors do not make it difficult to understand the meaning.
Great

A few errors in spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and grammar. Writer takes risks by using more difficult language.

  Requirements not met

0 pts

Requirements met

5 pts


(N/A)

The Writing Process

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Not all steps of the writing process have been demonstrated. Prewriting activities, outline(s), or rough draft(s) are not included with the final draft.
Requirements met

All steps of the writing process have been demonstrated. Prewriting activities, oultine(s), and rough draft(s) are included with the final draft.
N/A

  Requirements not met

0 pts

Requirements met

5 pts


(N/A)

Submission Requirements

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All submission requirements have not been met. The assignment has not been submitted in a two-pocket folder, incorrect font is used, paper is not double spaced, heading is not present, or rubric is not present.
Requirements met

All submission requirements have been met. The assignment has been submitted in a two-pocket folder, 12 point Times New Roman font is used, paper is double spaced, heading is present, and rubric and peer reviews are present.
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