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5 Paragraph Essay 5 Paragraph Essay Rubric Code: X32B4C By shutterbug47 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

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	Level 1 1 pts	Level 2 2 pts	Level 3 3 pts	Level 4 4 pts
Introduction	Level 1 Included few elements of an introduction (thesis statement, body paragraph topics, also opening and closing sentences)	Level 2 Included some elements of an introduction (thesis statement, body paragraph topics, also opening and closing sentences)	Level 3 Included most elements of an introduction (thesis statement, body paragraph topics, also opening and closing sentences)	Level 4 Included all elements of an introduction (thesis statement, body paragraph topics, also opening and closing sentences)
Body Paragraphs	Level 1 Essay contained more or less than 3 body paragraphs. and / or The paragraphs contained a minimal amount of relevant and topic specific information.	Level 2 Essay contained more or less than 3 body paragraphs. and / or The paragraphs contained a small amount of relevant and topic specific information.	Level 3 Essay contained 3 body parapgraphs. These paragraphs contained information that clearly supported the topic sentence.	Level 4 Essay contained 3 body parapgraphs. These paragraphs contained information that, with a high degree of success, supported the topic sentence.
Conclusion	Level 1 Included few elements of a conclusion (thesis statement, body paragraph topics, also, opening and closing sentences)	Level 2 Included some elements of a conclusion (thesis statement, body paragraph topics, also, opening and closing sentences)	Level 3 Included most elements of a conclusion (thesis statement, body paragraph topics, also, opening and closing sentences)	Level 4 Included all the elements of a conclusion (thesis statement, body paragraph topics, also, opening and closing sentences)
Rough Draft	Level 1 Completed only a small portion of a rough draft	Level 2 Completed approximately half of a rough draft	Level 3 Successfully completed a rough draft.	Level 4 N/A
Planning Chart	Level 1 Completed only a small portion of a planning chart.	Level 2 Completed approximately half of a planning chart.	Level 3 Successfully completed a planning chart.	Level 4 N/A
Transition Words	Level 1 Poor use of transition words to create fluency in the essay.	Level 2 In a satisfactory manner, used transition words to create fluency in the essay.	Level 3 Successfully used transition words to create fluency in the essay.	Level 4 With high degrees of success, used transition words to create fluency in the essay.