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iRubric: Five-Paragraph Essay Rubric

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Five-Paragraph Essay Rubric Process Essay Rubric Rubric Code: M58C64 By brutaea Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Criteria for Essay
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Needs Work 1 pts
Introduction	Excellent Very well developed introduction & thesis statement. They engage the reader and create interest.	Good The introduction & thesis statement create interest and are fairly well developed. However, detail is lacking.	Fair The introduction & thesis statement introduce the essay, but they lack detail and creativity.	Needs Work Unclear thesis statement.
Body Paragraph #1	Excellent Paragraph contains a clearly focused topic sentence that relates to the essay. Details are clear and specific. Creative.	Good Paragraph contains a topic sentence that relates to the essay. Details are either unclear or unspecific. Creativity is lacking.	Fair The topic sentence does not clearly relate to the essay. There are details, but they are not very clear or specific.	Needs Work There is no apparent topic sentence. Details are either wrong or lacking.
Body Paragraph #2	Excellent	Good	Fair	Needs Work
Body Paragraph #3	Excellent	Good	Fair	Needs Work
Conclusion	Excellent The concluding paragraph effectively unifies the essay. It is creative and interesting.	Good The concluding paragraph effectively unifies the essay, but it lacks creativity or interest.	Fair The concluding paragraph relates to the essay, but it does little to unify it.	Needs Work There is no apparent conclusion.
Mechanics	Excellent No errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization.	Good A few minor errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization, but they do not detract from the overall meaning and effectiveness of the essay.	Fair A few errors in punctuation, grammar, spelling, and capitalization that. while distracting, the meaning and intent of the essay can still be discerned.	Needs Work Distracting and major errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization.