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Essay Rubric when only turning in actual essay Essay Rubric Rubric Code: N284AA By Melissa_Joines Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: (none)

Essay Rubric
	Poor 4 pts	Fair 5 pts	Good 6 pts	Excellent 7 pts
Focus	Poor The paper does not have a clear focus.	Fair The paper has a clear thesis but does not stay focused.	Good The paper has a clear thesis and very rarely loses focus.	Excellent The paper has a clear thesis statement and remains on topic throughout.
Content/Elaboration	Poor The paper contains very little elaboration. Supporting details are needed throughout.	Fair There are several areas in the paper where more detail is needed.	Good The paper has good elaboration but one or two places could use a little more detail.	Excellent There are plenty of details used to support the focus of the paper.
Organization	Poor The paper is missing either an introduction or conclusion or both, and details are not arranged in a logical order.	Fair The paper contains an introduction, body, and conclusion, but details in the body paragraphs lack logical organization and transitions are missing.	Good The paper contains an introduction, body, and conclusion, and paragraphs are arranged in a logical order; however, transitions between details are missing in some places.	Excellent The paper contains an introduction, body, and conclusion. Supporting paragraphs and details are arranged in a logical order and transitions are used throughout.
Conventions and Format	Poor The paper does not follow all of the rules for format and contains numerous errors in grammar and mechanics.	Fair Followed all rules of format, but the paper is filled with errors in grammar and mechanics.	Good A proper heading was used. The paper was typed in the correct font with correct spacing. There were several errors in grammar and mechanics. OR Contains very few errors in grammar and mechanics but does not follow all rules for format.	Excellent A proper heading was used. The paper was typed in the correct font with correct spacing. There were very few errors in grammar and mechanics.
Correct Information	Poor The majority of the details in the paper are inaccurate.	Fair Several details in the paper are inaccurate.	Good There are one or two details in the paper that are inaccurate.	Excellent All information in the paper is accurate.
Language and wording	Poor Lacks use of vocabulary that is precise and purposeful	Fair Minimal use of vocabulary that is precise and purposeful	Good Reasonable use of vocabulary that is precise and purposeful	Excellent Skillful use of vocabulary that is precise and purposeful