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LS 2C: 5-Paragraph Essay Rubric 
LS 2C: 5-Paragraph Essay Rubric
SLO Course Description: Students will demonstrate their knowledge of paragraph organization by writing a 5-paragraph essay utilizing the writing process of planning, organizing, writing, evaluating and revising. *Note: The first 5 criteria of this rubric have been duplicated from the the Steck-Vaughn GED Essay.
Rubric Code: S29626
By woody2
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric LS 2C - 5 Paragraph Essay
This rubric is used to help readers score an essay. *Note: The first 5 criteria of this rubric have been duplicated from the the Steck-Vaughn GED Essay.
  Fantastic

Reader understands and easily follows the writer’s expression of ideas.

4 pts

Good

Reader understands
writer’s ideas.

3 pts

Average-So so

Reader occasionally has
difficulty understanding
or following the writer’s ideas.

2 pts

Not Good

Reader has difficulty identifying or following the writer’s ideas.

1 pts

Response to Prompt
20 %

Fantastic

Presents a clearly focused main idea that addresses prompt.
Good

Uses the writing prompt to establish a main idea.
Average-So so

Addresses the prompt, though the focus may shift.
Not Good

Attempts to address prompt but with little or no success in
establishing a focus.
Organization
20 %

Fantastic

Establishes a clear and logical organization.
Good

Uses an identifiable
organizational plan.
Average-So so

Shows some evidence of an organizational plan.
Not Good

Fails to organize ideas.
Development & Details
20 %

Fantastic

Achieves coherent
development with specific and relevant details and examples.
Good

Has focused but occasionally uneven development; incorporates some specific detail.
Average-So so

Has some development but lacks specific details; may be limited to a listing, repetitions,
or generalizations.
Not Good

Demonstrates little or no development; usually lacks details or examples or presents irrelevant information.
Conventions of English
20 %

Fantastic

Consistently controls
structure and the conventions of Edited American English (EAE).
Good

Generally controls sentence structure and the conventions
of EAE.
Average-So so

May demonstrate inconsistent control of sentence structure
and the conventions of EAE.
Not Good

May exhibit minimal or no control of sentence structure
and the conventions of EAE.
Word Choice
10 %

Fantastic

Exhibits varied and precise word choice.
Good

Exhibits appropriate word choice.
Average-So so

Exhibits a narrow range of word choice, often including
inappropriate selections.
Not Good

Exhibits weak and/or
inappropriate words.
Spelling and Punctuation
10 %

Fantastic

No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.
Good

One to two grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.
Average-So so

Three to four grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.
Not Good

More than four grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.



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