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Crucible Essay 
Rubric Code: V2462C
By LauraLew
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Public Rubric
Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12, Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric Crucible Essay
  Excellent

97 pts

Good

87 pts

Fair

75 pts

Poor

65 pts

Paragraph and Structure

Excellent

The essay is made up of five paragraphs, and each paragraph is made up of five to six sentences.
Good

The essay is made up of five paragraphs, but some of the paragraphs are made up of only three to four sentences.
Fair

The essay is made up of five paragraphs, but most of the paragraphs are made up of less than five sentences.
Poor

There are not five paragraphs in the essay.
Main Idea/ Transition Statements

Excellent

Each paragraph has a main idea sentence and a transition statement. (Except the conclusion paragraph which does not need a transition.)
Good

Each paragraph has a main idea sentence, but some paragraphs do not have a transition statement.
Fair

Some paragraphs do not have a main idea sentence and/ or most paragraphs do not have transition statements.
Poor

While there may be main idea sentences in some of the paragraphs, there are no transition statements.
Personal Opinions

Excellent

The main focus of the essay is the student's personal opinions.
Good

Most of the essay is centered around the student's personal opinions.
Fair

The student's personal opinions are discussed to some extent in portions of the paper.
Poor

The student's personal opinion is not evident in the paper.
Use of Examples

Excellent

There are three examples from the play presented which clearly support the student's personal opinions.
Good

There are three examples from the play presented, but the support for the student's personal opinion is not entirely explained.
Fair

There are less than three examples from the play presented to support the student's personal opinion.
Poor

The example(s) presented from the play do(es) not support the student's personal opinion.
Conclusion

Excellent

The conclusion is very strong and it is very clear that the student worked very hard to create such a wonderful paragraph.
Good

The conclusion is strong. There are no specific examples stated, the main ideas are summarized, there is no new information presented.
Fair

While there are some minor problems with the conclusion, it is, for the most part, a fairly strong paragraph.
Poor

The conclusion is very weak.
MUGS

Excellent

There are no problems with mechanics, usage, grammar, or spelling.
Good

There are few problems with mechanics, usage, grammar, and spelling.
Fair

There are many problems with mechanics, usage, grammar, and spelling.
Poor

It is difficult to understand the essay because there are so many problems with mechanics, usage, grammar, and spelling.




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