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Expository Writing Rubric
English 12 Writing Rubric
Guidelines for scoring informative/expository writing.
Rubric Code:
L8A4AC
By
twheeler
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
9-12
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Writing Article
Excellent
5 pts
Good
4 pts
Fair
3 pts
Poor
2 pts
Needs Improvement
1 pts
Thesis Statement
Excellent
Thesis is present and clear and supports the essay's purpose.
Good
Thesis is present and clearly written with some support of essay's purpose.
Fair
Thesis is present but doesn't include reasons for the essay's purpose.
Poor
Thesis is not clear.
Needs Improvement
No thesis is present.
Introduction
Excellent
The introduction does an excellent job of hooking the reader into the essay. It includes the thesis and previews main points.
Good
The introduction simply states topic, has thesis and previews main points, but does not hook reader well.
Fair
Introduction is functional. May have thesis, but does not preview main points.
Poor
Introduction very weak, does not have thesis or preview of main points. Only previews topic.
Needs Improvement
No introduction is present.
Supporting details/textual support
Excellent
Each body paragraph contains three or more supporting details.
Good
Each body paragraph contains two or three supporting details.
Fair
Each body paragraph contains one or two supporting detail.
Poor
Each body paragraph contains only one suporting detail.
Needs Improvement
No supporting details are present in body paragraphs.
Logical order
Excellent
The essay is developed in a logical order appropriate to the writer's purpose and readers' needs.
Good
Most of the essay is presented in a logical order, and readers should have little trouble following the supporting details.
Fair
Some of the essay is presented in a logical order, and readers should have little trouble following the supporting details.
Poor
The writer attempts to develop the essay in a logical order, but some of the essay may be presented in an order readers may find confusing.
Needs Improvement
The supporting details within the essay as a whole are not developed in a logical order.
Transitions (Linking words)
Excellent
Transitions are present and effectively direct readers from one example to the next. They exhibit sophistication on the part of the writer.
Good
Transitions are present and direct readers from one example to the next but seem functional. They may be basic and/or confusing.
Fair
Transitions are present but do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next. They may be basic and/or confusing.
Poor
Minimal transitional words, phrases and sentences are present.
Needs Improvement
Transitions are not present or do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next.
Audience and Tone
Excellent
Polished tone. Clearly tailored to an appropriate academic audience.
Good
Appropriate for academic writing. Generally formal.
Fair
Generally formal with a few breaks in formality such as use of contractions or slang.
Poor
Minimally formal.
Needs Improvement
Casual and informal tone. Inappropriate use of slang. Written to a non academic audience.
Style
Excellent
Writing is smooth, skillful, and coherent. Sentences are strong and expressive with varied structure. Consistent and appropriate tone and word choice is used throughout the paragraph.
Good
Writing is clear and sentences have varied structure. There is consistent tone and word choice is appropriate.
Fair
Writing is clear, but sentences may lack variety. The tone is inconsistent and word choice, while adequate, could be better.
Poor
Writing is only partially clear, and sentences may lack variety. The tone is inconsistent and word choice is plain or inadequate.
Needs Improvement
Writing is confusing and hard to follow. Contains many fragments and/or run-on sentences. The tone and purpose is incosistent and difficult to determine.
Grammar and Mechanics
Excellent
The essay contains no errors in usage, spelling, and mechanics.
Good
The essay contains few (1-3) errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.
Fair
The essay contains several (4-6) errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.
Poor
The essay contains many (7 or more)errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.
Needs Improvement
The essay contains too many errors in usage, spelling and mechanics to be considered honors-level work.
Conclusion
Excellent
The conclusion does an excellent job of summing up or restating the topic and tying the details together, and leaves the reader thinking.
Good
The conclusion sums up the topic by restating it, but it does not tie the details together or leave the reader thinking.
Fair
The conclusion sums up the topic by restating it, but it does not tie the details together.
Poor
There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the topic or tie the details together.
Needs Improvement
There is no conclusion. The essay just ends without summing up or restating the topic. It doesn't tie the details together.
Keywords:
English 9-12
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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