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Descriptive Essay - (0340) (0368) Descriptive Essay - 3203 Rubric Code: P84BA7 By allisonic Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Descriptive Essay
	Excellent 20 pts	Good 15 pts	Fair 10 pts	Unsatisfactory 5 pts
Introduction	Excellent Extremely well-developed introduction. It creates interest and fully engages the reader.	Good Introduction is well developed and arouses interest.	Fair Introduction is not adequately developed but arouses some interest.	Unsatisfactory Weak and ineffective introduction. It does not arouse any interest.
The Writing	Excellent Focuses on interesting or important topics. Includes sensory and memory details. Shows the topic in a fresh light	Good Topic is interesting, but not presented well. Includes sensory and memory details.	Fair Topic lacks interest and the writing is flawed. Few or no sensory and memory details.	Unsatisfactory Confusion as to what the topic is. Little sensory and memory detail.
Content / Organization	Excellent Logical progression. excellent transitions. Main points in the story are fully developed. Excellent use of detail, and sensory input. Excellent word choicd	Good Good transitions and progression. Main points less than fully developed. Some sensory input and details. Good word choice.	Fair Fair progression of ideas, transitions are weak. There are clear points, but they lack detail and are not fully developed. Little use of senses, mediocre word choice	Unsatisfactory Poor organization,logic and structure. Details are either uninteresting or lacking. No use of the 5 senses. Poor word Choice and. Little or no detail
Mechanics/Grammar	Excellent 5 or less errors in punctuation, spelling and grammar.	Good 5-7 Punctuation, spelling and grammar errors.	Fair Major errors in punctuation, grammar and spelling.	Unsatisfactory Too many major errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling.
MLA & Works Cited page	Excellent Perfect in text form. Contains a minimum of 2 quotes. Correctly cited on Works cited page.	Good Less than two errors in MLA, in text citations, and Works Cited page. Contains a minimum of 2 quotes.	Fair 3 -5 errors in MLA format or Only 1 quote	Unsatisfactory Over 5 errors in MLA in text form, and/or works cited page. No in text quotes