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Essay Intermediate Composition Composition rubric Rubric Code: N3A84X By hetrickg Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Creating a Paragraph
	Poor 12 pts	Fair 14 pts	Good 16 pts	Very Good 18 pts	Excellent 20 pts
Content	Poor Contains no clear topic sentence, message, meaning or purpose in writing.	Fair Contains a very confused topic sentence, message, meaning and purpose in writing.	Good Contains a clear topic sentence, meaning and purpose in the writing. ( missing 2 or the three elements)	Very Good Contains a clear topic sentence, meaning or purpose in the writing. (missing 1 of the three elements)	Excellent Contains very clear topic sentence, meaning and purpose in the writing. No errors
Pargraph format	Poor None of the paragraph format rules followed.	Fair Confused pargarph format. More than 4 errors.	Good Follows many of the rules for formatting paragraph including indenting, approporpriate use of space on lines, apropriate title, 3 main parts. and proper sequencing of events 3-4 errors	Very Good Follows most rules for formatting paragraph including indenting, approporpriate use of space on lines, apropriate title, 3 main parts and proper sequencing of events. 1-2 errors	Excellent Follows all rules for formatting paragraph including indenting, approporpriate use of space on lines, apropriate title, 3 main parts and proper sequencing of events. No errors
Spelling/ grammar	Poor Over 6 spelling and/or grammar errors.	Fair 5-6 spelling/grammar errors.	Good 4-5 errors in spelling or grammar.	Very Good 1-3 errors in spelling or grammar.	Excellent NO erors in spelling or grammar.
Descriptive	Poor Contains no descriptive details in the writing.	Fair Contains very little descriptive details in the writing.	Good Contains some descriptive details in the writing.	Very Good Contains some strong descriptive details in the writing.	Excellent Excellent descriptive details, writing creates a clear picture.
Conclusion	Poor Contains no clear conclusion or closure in the writing.	Fair Contains an unclear conclusion in the writing.	Good Contains a clear conclusion or closure in the writing. But missing one or more elements.	Very Good Contains a good conclusion with a some sense of transition and closure in the writing.	Excellent Contains a strong conclusion with a sense of transition and closure in the writing.