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5-Paragraph Essay Rubric 
5-Paragraph Essay Rubric--Personal Experience Essay
Students will demonstrate their knowledge of paragraph organization by writing a 5-paragraph essay utilizing the writing process of planning, organizing, writing, evaluating and revising. Specifically, students will write about arts education and the pressures of the Hallmark curriculum.
Rubric Code: MCAWW5
By CMantei
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric LS 2C - 5 Paragraph Essay
  Effective

5 pts

Adequate

4 pts

Marginal

3 pts

Below Marginal

2 pts

Inadequate

0 pts

Response to Prompt

Effective

Presents a clearly focused main idea that addresses prompt--writing about a person or experience important to the writer's life.
Adequate

Uses the writing prompt to establish a main idea.
Marginal

Addresses the prompt, though the focus may shift.
Below Marginal

Attempts to address prompt but with little or no success in<BR>
establishing a focus.
Inadequate

Does not attempt to address prompt
Organization

Effective

Establishes a clear and logical organization.
Adequate

Uses an identifiable<BR>
organizational plan.
Marginal

Shows some evidence of an organizational plan.
Below Marginal

Fails to organize ideas.
Inadequate

Contains no organization or ideas.
Development & Details

Effective

Achieves coherent<BR>
development with specific and relevant details and examples. Effective transitions are present to bridge between paragraphs.
Adequate

Has focused but occasionally uneven development; incorporates some specific detail. Transitions are used to bridge paragraphs.
Marginal

Has some development but lacks specific details; may be limited to a listing, repetitions,<BR>
or generalizations. Some transitions are used to bridge paragraphs.
Below Marginal

Demonstrates little development; usually lacks details or examples or presents irrelevant information. A very limited use of transitions are used between paragraphs.
Inadequate

Demonstrates no development; usually lacks details or examples or presents irrelevant information
Word Choice

Effective

Exhibits varied and precise word choice.
Adequate

Exhibits appropriate word choice.
Marginal

Exhibits a narrow range of word choice, often including<BR>
inappropriate selections.
Below Marginal

Exhibits little variety of word usage, words are redundant.
Inadequate

Exhibits weak and/or<BR>
inappropriate words.
Spelling and Punctuation

Effective

No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. Typing correctly follows the prescribed format.
Adequate

One to two grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. Typing follows format.
Marginal

Three to four grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors. Typing is basically acceptable.
Below Marginal

Four to six grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. Typing strays from format.
Inadequate

More than six grammatical, spelling, or punctuational errors. Typing is not acceptable by format.



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