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In-Class Timed Essay In-Class Timed Essay To be used for all in-class timed essays Rubric Code: L6W769 By whunter2010 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 9-12

In-Class Timed Essay
	Excellent 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Average 3 pts	Poor 2 pts
Intro	Excellent Directly addresses the prompt in the opening remarks (hook) - clear claim or central idea-clear thesis sentence that directly relates back to the claim or central idea	Good Addresses the prompt in the introduction -claim is slightly unfocused - thesis sentence clear and relates back to the claim	Average Does not directly address the prompt - claim is unfocused - thesis sentence is vague	Poor Weak or ineffective in addressing the prompt-claim is unfocused and thesis sentence is unfocused
Paragraph Development	Excellent Thorough paragraph development - well-developed for advanced high school/early college (7-8 sentences) - TS and SD present and clear-stays on topic	Good Appropriate paragraph development - support is sound and logical but may lack specificity - TS and SD present for the most part	Average Paragraph underdeveloped - TS and SD present but weak in development	Poor Underdeveloped or undeveloped paragraphs. TS and SD not present in one or all of the paragraphs - lacks logic and cohesion as a result
Supporting Details	Excellent SD logically support the TS of each paragraph - SD refer to concrete details in the novel or poem - no "I think" or "In my opinion" statements	Good SD logically support the TS of each paragraph but may lack concrete details in the novel or poem - writer states "I think" or "In my opinion"	Average SD do not give logical support of TS (underdeveloped) - few or no concrete details from the novel or poem are given to support the Thesis Statement - essay is opinion based, not analysis based	Poor Underdeveloped or undeveloped support of TS in paragraphs - concrete evidence is not given to support claims
Flow	Excellent Transition words are used to signal changes in idea - transition word choice is logical - freedom from distracting transitions	Good Contains occasional transition word choice errors	Average Contains jarring or distracting transitional errors, such as a few transitional word choice errors or lack of transition words	Poor No transition words given to signal changes in idea
Mechanics/Grammar	Excellent Freedom from distracting errors such as spelling, punctuation, and capitalization errors. Virtually free of grammar errors.	Good Contains only occasional errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar	Average Contains distracting errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar	Poor Frequent and basic errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar