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Expository Five Paragraph Essay Middle-of-the-Term Five Paragraph Essay The following guidelines are for use in evaluating a five-paragraph format essay. Rubric Code: X37653 By wtmelon Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Five Paragraph Essay
	Great 5 pts	Fair 3 pts	Needs improvement 1 pts
Intro. Paragraph	Great Lead-in sentence grabs reader's attention, gives clear thesis statement with three points writer will discuss.	Fair Lead-in statement mildly attention grabbing, gives weak thesis with less than three points	Needs improvement does not give thesis, does not grab reader's attention
3 Body Paragraphs	Great 3 to 5 sentences per paragraph, transitions are smooth, vocabulary is academic, keeps reader's attention. Each paragraph gives 2 or 3 details supporting points made in thesis statement.	Fair somewhat smooth transitions, vocabulary needs work. Only 1 detail supporting points in thesis statement.	Needs improvement does not keep reader's attention, transitions are unclear. No details
Conclusion Paragraph	Great thesis is paraphrase in an interesting manner, concludes paper clearly, vocabulary is academic. Intriguing closing statement.	Fair thesis is paraphrased, does not clearly conclude paragraph. Uninteresting closing statement.	Needs improvement no thesis, unclear conclusion of paper. Poor closing.
Mechanics/Usage/Grammar	Great Very few mechanical problems in paper, no spelling errors, little or no grammar problems, paper is formatted properly, great sentence structure, on time	Fair some mistakes and spelling errors, confusing format, some grammar problems, fair sentence structure.	Needs improvement many spelling mistakes, needs to be edited and revised extensively, messy format, poor structure, late