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Cause and Effect Essay Cause and Effect Essay Cause and Effect essay scoring rubric Rubric Code: N2W5W4B By thorntok Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Criteria for Essay
	Poor 2 pts	Fair 7 pts	Good 12 pts	Excellent 17 pts
Introduction/Thesis Statement	Poor The introduction and thesis statement do not include what is being analyzed, and there is no apparent basis for the cause or effect analysis indicated.	Fair The introduction and thesis statement include the topic being analyzed, but they do not give a reason for the analysis or list the causes or effects.	Good The introduction and thesis statement are fairly well developed. But they are not very engaging or creative, but they do introduce the topic and/or include the causes or effects.	Excellent Very well-developed introduction and thesis statement. They engage the reader and create interest. They clearly state the topic being analyzed, and whether this paragraph is about causes or effects. They either introduce the topic and give a reason for the analysis, and/or they include the causes and effects.
Body Paragraphs Topic Sentences & Supporting Details	Poor There are no apparent topic sentences in the paragraphs, or they do not relate to the thesis statement. Details are either wrong or lacking, or they are not related to the topic sentence or the analysis.	Fair Not all paragraphs have a clear topic statement that relates to the thesis statement. There are details, but they are either not concrete and specific, or there are not enough of them to adequately analyze the topic. One or more causes or effects are not given sufficient space or details.	Good Each paragraph contains a topic sentence that relates to the thesis statement. Details are concrete and specific, but they are not engaging and interesting. There are sufficient details for the analysis, but they could be clearer.	Excellent Each body paragraph contains a clearly focused topic sentence that relates to the thesis of the essay. Details in the essay are concrete and specific, and they effectively represent either causes or effects related to the topic of analysis. There are enough details to clearly analysis the topic, and each cause or effect has sufficient details for clear analysis.
Conclusion	Poor There is no concluding paragraph, or it does not unify or restate the reason for the analysis.	Fair The concluding paragraph re-states the reason for the analysis, but it does little to unify the essay around the thesis statement.	Good The concluding paragraph unifies the essay around the thesis statement. The reason for the analysis is evident and results are presented as valid.	Excellent The concluding paragraph effectively unifies the essay around the thesis statement. The reason for the analysis is clearly re-stated and the results are effectively summed-up.
Overall Organization Unity & Coherence	Poor No discernible organization. Details are either missing or not in any discernible order. They do not clearly indicate causes or effects.	Fair The details are in a discernible order, but there are not enough to effectively analyze the topic, or they may not all relate to either cause or effect.	Good The details are in a clear. effective order and they adequately analyze the topic in terms of causes or effects, but they are not very interesting or engaging.	Excellent The details are in a clear, order, and they effectively analyze the topic in terms of either causes or effects. They engage the reader and create interest with creativity.
Style: sentence flow, tone, and	Poor Writing is confusing and hard to follow. Contains fragments and/or run-on sentences. The tone and purpose is inconsistent and difficult to determine. Transitions are either missing or inappropriate.	Fair Writing is clear, but sentences may lack variety. The tone is inconsistent and word choice, while adequate, could be better. While transitions are present they do not add to the overall effectiveness of the paragraph.	Good Writing is clear and sentences have varied structure. There is consistent tone and word choice is appropriate with fairly good use of transitions to guide the reader.	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. Transitions are appropriate and add to the effectiveness of the paragraph.
Mechanics	Poor Distracting and major errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization.	Fair A few errors in punctuation, grammar, spelling, and capitalization that, while distracting, the meaning and intent of the paragraph can still be discerned.	Good A few minor errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization, but they do not detract from the overall meaning and effectiveness of the paragraph.	Excellent No errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization.

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