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Career Path Expository Essay Career Research Essay The student will write an informative essay on their career of choice using the research gathered from multiple sources. Rubric Code: SA5653 By lmichols Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Career Exploration Essay
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Content (30 points)	Poor Essay contains 1-2 pieces factual information about the career.	Fair Essay contains 3-4 pieces of factual information about the career.	Good Essay contains 5-6 pieces of factual, relevant information about the career.	Excellent Essay contains 6 or more pieces of factual information about the career, and includes a personal connection to the writer.
Quotations (30 points)	Poor Either 0-1 quotations, may not be fitting and lack explanation	Fair 1-2 quotations are included	Good Both quotations are fitting and explained.	Excellent Both quotations are fitting and well explained.
Mechanics (20 points)	Poor More than 4 grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.	Fair 3 grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.	Good 2 grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.	Excellent 1 or 0- grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors.
Fluency (20 points)	Poor Simple sentences. Subject-verb disagreement. Lack of transition words. Voice needs development. Paragraph structure was not clear and sentences were not related within the paragraphs.	Fair Some sentence variety. Subject-verb disagreement. At least one transition used. Voice needs development. Paragraphs related information but were not typically constructed well.	Good Some sentence variety. Subject-verb agreement. Transition words are present. Writer's voice is present. Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.	Excellent Sentences are varied. Subject-verb agreement. Transitions are used skillfully. Consistent voice throughout. All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence.