iRubric: Informative Essay Rubric

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Informative Essay Rubric Informative Essay Rubric Rubric Code: W6X9A3 By PennyAustin Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12


	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
The essay has a title and the essay has a thesis statement clearly stated in the introductory paragraph.	Poor	Fair	Good
The essay has 5 well-organized paragraphs.	Poor	Fair	Good
Each paragraph begins with a topic sentence, contains supporting details, and cites examples from the play.	Poor	Fair	Good
The author targets a specific audience by writing in first person point of view and continues to write from that viewpoint throughout the whole essay.	Poor	Fair	Good
The quotations are cited correctly and used to support the author's ideas.	Poor	Fair	Good
There are no spelling mistakes or grammatical errors.	Poor	Fair	Good
Transitions are used to improve the flow between paragraphs and ideas.	Poor	Fair	Good
The main idea is restated clearly in the conclusion, the key points are summed up, and the author has included her own thoughts as well.	Poor	Fair	Good