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In Class descriptive essay Descriptive Essay first draft due 9/29; final draft 10/11. Describe a Hershey's Kiss. Rubric Code: W84C8X By allisonic Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Descriptive Writing
	Excellent 10 pts	Good 8 pts	Fair 5 pts	Poor 3 pts
Organization	Excellent 5 paragraphs with excellent transitions.	Good 5 paragraphs with good transitions	Fair Less than 5 paragraphs, or poor transitions.	Poor Less than 3 paragraphs.
Clarity	Excellent An engaging essay, a clear focus.	Good Focus is clear, but lacks engaging language.	Fair The focus of the essay is not clear.	Poor No clarity or focus in this essay.
Elements of Description	Excellent Vivid sensory imagery and figurative language help readers visualize the object.	Good Sensory imagery and figurative language help readers visualize the setting.	Fair Some sensory imagery and figurative language are used, but more are needed.	Poor Little sensory imagery or figurative language is included. The description does not help readers visualize the setting.
Unity	Excellent All details relate to the central focus and act together to create a realistic description.	Good Most details relate to the central focus. The writer creates a realistic description that readers can follow.	Fair Extraneous details should be eliminated. Confusing	Poor Lacks concrete details.
Mechanics/Grammar	Excellent Writing has few to no errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, or spelling.	Good Writing contains only minor errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, or spelling.	Fair Writing contains numerous errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, or spelling, making the essay difficult to read.	Poor So many errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, or spelling that the essay is incomprehensible.