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3 paragraph Essay 3 paragraph Endangered Animal Essay 3 Paragraph Essay Rubric Code: NXA5A44 By pilysw Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

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	Emergent 5 pts	Developing 5 pts	Expanding 5 pts	Proficient 5 pts
Org of Body Paragraph 2.00	Emergent Body paragraph doesn't have clear topic sentence. They don't give supporting examples or details.	Developing Body paragraph topic sentence is somewhat related. They give inadequate supporting examples or details.	Expanding Body paragraph topic sentence pertains to the main points. They provide adequate supporting examples or details.	Proficient Body paragraph topic sentence is clear and successfully re-states the main point. The paragraph provides good supporting examples or details.
Introduction and link 2.00	Emergent Shows little or no background and shows no grabber to get readers attention. Has no thesis statement. Shows no research link when it applies	Developing Did some background and has a weak grabber to get readers attention. has a weak thesis statement. Shows research link when applies	Expanding Did good background and uses some of the research to grab readers attention. Has a good thesis statement. Shows research link when applies	Proficient Presents thorough background and combines the research with own ideas to explain topic well. Has a strong thesis statement. Shows research link when applies.
Conclusion 2.00	Emergent No comprehensive summary of the findings. No recommendations.	Developing Some comprehensive summary of the findings. No recommendations.	Expanding No comprehensive summary of the findings. Some logical recommendations are stated.	Proficient An effective comprehensive summary of the findings. Logical and relevant recommendations are stated.
Format 2.00	Emergent follows no APA format of presentation or only 1 requirement	Developing follows only 2 requirements of APA format presentation	Expanding follows only 3 requirements of APA format presentation	Proficient follows all requirements of format presentation: indentation, margins, type of letter, and double space. APA format.
Clarity 2.00	Emergent The writing is jumbled and the meaning is not clear to the reader.	Developing The overall idea is clear, but some points are impossible to understand.	Expanding The writing is generally clear, but some sentence structure or vocabulary usage needs improvement.	Proficient The writing is clear and easy to understand.