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Five paragraph essay Five paragraph essay What Is Love - Valentine's Day Writing Project Rubric Code: V29B3X By navywifearmymom Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

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	Proficient 90 - 100 % 4 pts	Adequate 89 - 80 % 3 pts	Progressing 79 - 65 % 2 pts	Beginning 60 1 pts
Introduction - 3-6 sentences Answers question: What is love?	Proficient Introduction is concise and introduces topic in a general but interesting way.	Adequate Introduction introduces topic but is wordy or too specific.	Progressing Introduction attempts to introduce topic. Following points are not obvious.	Beginning There is a beginning paragraph but it is not an introduction.
Mechanics	Proficient Errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization are not found (0-2).	Adequate Minimal errors are found (2-4). They do not detract from the general flow of the essay.	Progressing There are several errors (5-8) that detract from the overall meaning and flow of the essay.	Beginning There are so many errors that reading is too difficult because of the quantity of errors.
Paragraph 2 Answers questions: Are there different kinds of love? Lists and explains each.	Proficient Three supporting details are listed. They are clearly described.	Adequate Three supporting details are listed. They are adequately described.	Progressing Some supporting details are listed. They are weakly described.	Beginning Few supporting details are listed. They are poorly described.
Paragraph 3 Answers the question: What are some characteristics of people who love and people who are loveable? Gives explanations.	Proficient Three supporting details are listed. They are clearly described.	Adequate Three supporting details are listed. They are adequately described.	Progressing Some supporting details are listed. They are weakly described.	Beginning Few supporting details are listed. They are poorly described.
Paragraph 4 Answers the question: Should we have love for someone who is unloveable? Why? Gives reasons.	Proficient Three supporting details are listed. They are clearly described.	Adequate Three supporting details are listed. They are adequately described.	Progressing Some supporting detailsThey are weakly described.	Beginning Few supporting details are listed. They are poorly described.
Conclusion - 3-4 sentences	Proficient Conclusion is concise and summarizes supporting points: restates the main idea in a new way.	Adequate Conclusion gives a summary of supporting points: it is wordy and does not restate the main idea.	Progressing Conclusion may be attempted, but does not summarize or restate main idea.	Beginning The essay has a final paragraph, but the essay has no end.