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Expository Essay Expository Essay Guidelines for scoring an expository essay. Rubric Code: Q52W57 By motheroctober Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Expository Essay Guidelines for scoring an expository essay
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Introduction Does the introduction effectively begin essay, including thesis and preview of main points?	Excellent The introduction does an excellent job of hooking the reader into the essay. It includes the thesis and previews main points.	Good The introduction simply states topic, has thesis and previews main points, but does not hook reader well.	Fair Introduction is functional but not exceptional. May have thesis, but does not preview main points	Poor Introduction very weak, does not have thesis or preview of main points. Only previews topic.
Thesis Statement Prompt is stated into a main idea for the essay.	Excellent Thesis is present and clear with three reasons that support the prompt.	Good Thesis is present and clearly written with some reasons that support the prompt.	Fair Thesis is present but doesn't include reasons that support the prompt.	Poor Thesis is not present or is not clear
Supporting details Does each detail support, or tell more about the topic?	Excellent Each detail supports, or tells more about the topic. follow up sentences provide additional support.	Good Each detail supports the main idea but there are no follow up sentences.	Fair Some of the details support the main idea, but there are some that do not.	Poor The details do not support the main idea.
Logical order Does the order of the supporting details make sense?	Excellent The essay is developed in a logical order appropriate to the writer's purpose and readers needs.	Good Most of the essay is presented in a logical order, and readers should have little trouble following the supporting details.	Fair The writer attempts to develop the essay in a logical order, but some of the essay may be presented in an order readers may find confusing.	Poor The supporting details within the essay as a whole are not developed in a logical order.
Transitions (Linking words) Do linking words, or transition words, connect details so that the paragraph reads smoothly?	Excellent Transitions are present and effectively dierect readers from one example to the next. They exhibit sophistication on the part of the writer.	Good Transitions are present and direct readers from one example to the next though not to the level of excellent. They may be basic and/or confusing.	Fair Transitions are present but do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next. They may be basic and/or cofusing.	Poor Transitions are not present or do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next.
Elaboration Does each point have good elaboration using techniques we discussed in class?	Excellent Elaboration is excellent, giving a good explanation of topic.	Good Elaboration is good, giving further explanation of topic.	Fair Elaboration is adequate, giving little explanation of topic.	Poor Elaboration is ineffective or not present.
Conclusion Does the conclusion restate the topic in a new way to tie the details together?	Excellent The conclusions does an excellent job of summing up or restating the topic and tieing the details together.	Good The conclusion sums up the topic, by restating it, but it does tie the details together.	Fair There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the topic or tie the details together.	Poor There is no conclusion the essay just ends without summing up or restating the topic. It doesn't tie the the details together.
Style Has the writer shown his/her personality through his writing style?	Excellent Writer makes excellent use of style, using imagery and juicy words.	Good Writer makes good attempt at exploring style, using imagery and juicy words.	Fair Writer has little attempt at individual style, leaving writing dry and boring	Poor Writer has no attempt at personal style, leaving writing very bland.
Grammar and Mechanics Does the paper indicate that the writer has control of the rules of spelling, grammar and mechanics	Excellent The essay contains no errors in usage, spelling, and mechanics.	Good The essay contains 1 or 2 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.	Fair The essay contains 3 to 5 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.	Poor The essay contains 6 or more errors in usage, spelling and mechanics.

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