iRubric: 3-Paragraph Essay Rubric

edit print share Copy to my rubrics Bookmark test run assess... delete Do more...
3-Paragraph Essay Rubric 3-Paragraph Essay Rubric Students will demonstrate their knowledge of paragraph organization by writing a 3-paragraph essay utilizing the writing process of planning, organizing, writing, evaluating and presenting the essay in relation to their reaction on the piece. Rubric Code: QXWW585 By dawnshimura Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

3-Paragraph Essay End of Year Essay
	Effective Reader understands and easily follows the writer’s expression of ideas. 10 pts	Adequate Reader understands<BR> writer’s ideas. 8 pts	Marginal Reader occasionally has<BR> difficulty understanding<BR> or following the writer’s ideas. 6 pts	Below Marginal Reader has difficulty identifying or following the writer’s ideas. 4 pts	Inadequate 2 pts
Response to Topic	Effective Presents a clearly focused main idea.	Adequate Uses the assigned topic to establish a main idea.	Marginal Addresses the assigned topic, though the focus may shift.	Below Marginal Attempts to address assigned topic but with little or no focus.	Inadequate Does not attempt to address assigned topic.
Organization	Effective Establishes a clear and logical organization.	Adequate Establishes a somewhat clear and logical organizational plan.	Marginal Shows some evidence of an organizational plan.	Below Marginal Fails to organize ideas.	Inadequate Contains no organization or ideas.
Word Choice	Effective Exhibits varied and precise word choice.	Adequate Exhibits appropriate word choice.	Marginal Exhibits a narrow range of word choice, often including inappropriate word usage.	Below Marginal Exhibits little variety of word usage, words are redundant.	Inadequate Exhibits weak and/or inappropriate words.
Conventions	Effective No grammatical, spelling, punctuation, or typing errors.	Adequate One to two grammatical, spelling punctuation, or typing errors.	Marginal Three to four grammatical spelling, punctuation, or typing errors.	Below Marginal Four to six grammatical, spelling, punctuation, or typing errors.	Inadequate More than six grammatical, spelling, punctuation, or typing errors
Style	Effective Essay has an interesting introductory statement that clearly states the focus, and an interesting conclusion that restates the main ideas.	Adequate Essay has an introductory statement that states the focus, and a conclusion that restates the main ideas.	Marginal Introductory statement is unclear or does not state the main ideas. Conclusion does not restate the main ideas.	Below Marginal Essay lacks either an introductory statement OR a conclusion.	Inadequate Essay lacks both an introductory statement and a conclusion.