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Explanatory Multiparagrah Essay Expository writing includes non-fiction writing that describes, explains, informs, or summarizes ideas and content. The writing supports a thesis based on research, observation, and/or experience. Rubric Code: P3CW9C By JMBlankinship Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

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	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Essential Question (a)	Poor Essay does not contain background information it fails to eastablish the thesis (hypothesis, essential question)	Fair Essay attempts to provide background information that tries to eastablish the thesis (hypothesis, essential question)	Good Essay contains background information that completely eastablishes the thesis (hypothesis, essential question) most of the time	Excellent Essay contains background information that completely eastablishes the thesis (hypothesis, essential question) all of the time.
Evidence (c)	Poor essay does not include evidence to supports a thesis (hypothesis, essential question) in the form of details, facts, examples, or reasons.	Fair essay includes evidence that attempts to support a thesis (hypothesis, essential question) in the form of details, facts, examples, or reasons.	Good essay includes evidence that completly supports a thesis (hypothesis, essential question) in the form of details, facts, examples, or reasons most of the time.	Excellent essay includes evidence that completly supports a thesis (hypothesis, essential question) in the form of details, facts, examples, or reasons all of the time.
Sources (e)	Poor essay does not attribute (cite) sources of information as appropriate	Fair essay attributes (cite)sources of information as appropriate for one of their sources	Good essay attributes (cite)sources of information as appropriate for two of their sources	Excellent essay attributes (cite)sources of information as appropriate for all of their sources
Infromation (d)	Poor essay does not communicate information and ideas from primary and/or secondary sources accurately and coherently, as appropriate	Fair essay attempts to communicate information and ideas from primary and/or secondary sources accurately and coherently, as appropriate for one of their sources.	Good essay completly communicates information and ideas from primary and/or secondary sources accurately and coherently, as appropriate for two of their sources.	Excellent essay completly communicates information and ideas from primary and/or secondary sources accurately and coherently, as appropriate for three of their sources.