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This I Believe Rubric Code: PX373WA By Cathywhitlow Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

This I Believe Enter rubric description
	Excellent 20 pts	Good 17 pts	Fair 15 pts	Needs to Improve 13 pts
Content and Development 30 %	Excellent The writer makes a clear and defined thesis statement of one belief and provides multiple stories from his/her life and reasons to illustrate, explain and/or justify the belief	Good The writer makes a clear and defined thesis statement of one belief, and provides at least two well developed stories from his/her life, as well as some reasons to illustrate, explain, and/or justify the belief.	Fair The writer makes a clear thesis statement of one belief and provides at least one well developed story from his/her life, as well as at least one reason to illustrate, explain, and or justify the belief.	Needs to Improve The writer makes a thesis statement of belief, and provides at least one story or reason to illustrate, explain, and or justify the belief.
Organization 25 %	Excellent The introduction captures reader interest and the conclusion ends with emphasis and punch. Each body paragraph is focused around the significance of an event or reason from the person's life that supports the belief.	Good The introduction leads the reader smoothly into the thesis, and the conclusion leaves the reader with a clear impression of the belief. Each body paragraph supports the thesis clearly.	Fair The essay has an introduction, body, and conclusion, and each paragraph has a clear focus, creating an argument for the belief.	Needs to Improve The essay is missing one of its parts, and/or the body paragraph may not be clearly focuses.
Style/Sentence Flow 20 % Combine sentences to show how your thoughts fit together within the paragraphs. Provides transitional words ad phrases to show how one paragraph leads into the next.	Excellent A variety of sentences are used, including compound and complex, and transitional words and phrases are used, resulting in the clear flow of ideas from beginning to end.	Good A variety of sentences are used, including compound and complex, and several transitional words and phrases are used between sentences and between paragraphs.	Fair A variety of sentences are used, including compound and complex, and a few transitional words and phrases are used between sentences.	Needs to Improve Mostly simple sentences are used. Sentences are awkwardly written. Limited transitions are used between sentences and paragraphs.
Mechanics and Grammar 15 %	Excellent No consistent errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization.	Good A few minor consistent errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization, but they do not detract from the overall meaning and effectiveness of the paragraph.	Fair A few regular errors in punctuation, grammar, spelling, and capitalization that. while distracting, the meaning and intent of the paragraph can still be discerned.	Needs to Improve Distracting and major errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization.
Writing Process (WP) 10 % Pre-write, Outline, Rough draft, revisions, editing, and final copy.	Excellent The entire WP is evident.	Good One element of the WP is missing or folder and/or final copy is late.	Fair Two elements of the WP are missing and/or final copy is late.	Needs to Improve Three elements or more of the WP is missing.

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