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Expository Essay Rubric Expository Essay Rubric Guidelines for scoring an expository essay. Rubric Code: W95249 By gagodong Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Basic Essay Rubric
	Poor 6 pts	Fair 7 pts	Good 8 pts	Excellent 10 pts
Hook 10 pts Does is start with a a "hook" that captures the reader's attention and leads into the topic?	Poor does not use a hook/ goes straight to the thesis	Fair uses a hook that somewhat grabs the reader's attention and hints at the topic	Good uses a hook that grabs the reader's attention and invites him to read more by hinting at the topic	Excellent uses a clever hook that instantly grabs the reader's attention and invites him to read more by hinting at the topic
Thesis Statement 5 pts Is the author's purpose clearly stated and does it include the 3 elements that will be developed within the body of the essay.	Poor Thesis is not clear	Fair Thesis is present, but does include the 3 elements that support the essential question or prompt.	Good Thesis is present, but not clearly written, with the 3 elements that support the essential question or prompt.	Excellent Thesis is present and clear with three elements that support the essential question or prompt.
Main Idea of each paragraph 5 pts Is prompt restated into a topic sentence?	Poor Main idea is not present or is unclear.	Fair Main Idea is present but does not restate the prompt.	Good Main Idea is present and clearly written.	Excellent The Main Idea is a clear restating of the prompt.
Supporting details 5 pts Does each detail support, or tell more about the topic?	Poor The details do not support the main idea of the paragraph.	Fair Some of the details support the main idea of the paragraph, but there are some that do not.	Good Each detail supports the main idea of the paragraph, but there are no follow up sentences.	Excellent Each detail supports, or tells more about the main idea of the paragraph. Follow up sentences provide additional support.
Transitions (Linking words) 5 pts Do linking words, or transition words, connect details so that the paragraph reads smoothly?	Poor Transitions are not present or do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next.	Fair Transitions are present but do not effectively direct readers from one example to the next. They may be basic and/or cofusing.	Good Transitions are present and direct readers from one example to the next though not to the level of excellent. They may be basic and/or confusing.	Excellent Transitions are present and effectively dierect readers from one example to the next. They exhibit sophistication on the part of the writer.
Word choice and voice 5 pts Does the writer use vocabulary appropriate to the topic?	Poor Word usage is not appropriate for the essay.	Fair Some word usage is appropriate, some not.	Good Word usage is appropriate	Excellent Word usage is appropriate for the essay and reflects sophistication on the part of the writer.
Conclusion 5 pts Does the conclusion restate the topic in a new way that ties the details together?	Poor There is no conclusion the essay just ends without summing up or restating the topic. It doesn't tie the the details together.	Fair There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the topic or tie the details together.	Good The conclusion adequately sums up the topic by restating it, and it does tie the details together.	Excellent The conclusion does an excellent job of summing up or restating the topic and tying the details together.
Grammar and Mechanics 5 pts Does the paper indicate that the writer has control of the rules of spelling, grammar and mechanics?	Poor The paragraph contains 6 or more errors in usage, spelling and mechanics	Fair The paragraph contains 3 to 5 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics	Good The paragraph contains 1 or 2 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics	Excellent The paragraph contains no errors in usage, spelling, and mechanics
Presentation 10 pts Is the final draft clear typed or written in ink, and legible?	Poor written in pencil/ may or may not be legible	Fair typed or written in pen and has several mistakes in the format (missing title, no name, less than 5 paragraphs...)/ may or may not be legible	Good typed or written in pen and has few mistakes in the format (missing title, no name, less than 5 paragraphs...)/ legible	Excellent typed or written in pen/ has no mistakes in the format/ legible
Due date 10 pts Is the final draft handed in on the due date?	Poor more than 1 day late	Fair 1 day late	Good handed in on the due, but after class	Excellent handed in on the due date at the beginning of class

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Expository

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English

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