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5 Paragraph Essay - ESL Argument essay for a critical thinking class Rubric Code: X5A26X By mhaggar Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

5 paragraph Essay
	Incomplete 2 pts	Average 4 pts	Exceptional 6 pts
Introduction	Incomplete does not state the question/topic, your position, and your plan for the essay and/or jumps right to the body of the essay	Average does state the question/topic, your position, and your plan for the essay, but is very weak and leaves the reader confused	Exceptional states the question/topic, your position, and your plan for the essay clearly and strongly, the reader is not confused about the topic and your position on the topic
Support	Incomplete The supporting points of the argument are not clear or related to the argument. There is little effort to connect the main topic to the larger theme of the writing.	Average The supporting points are clear and help the reader understand the topic better but, only minimally. Some details are provided and explained.	Exceptional All the supporting points are detailed and clearly relate to the topic or argument. The points are well presented and researched.
Conclusion	Incomplete No concluding paragraph - essay ends abruptly	Average Weak concluding paragraph - does not summarize or restate the thesis clearly	Exceptional Strong concluding paragraph - summarizes and restates the thesis in an interesting way that captures the reader's attention
Organization	Incomplete Almost no organization; no logical progression of ideas; no use of transitions between paragraphs	Average Some organization; some logical progression of ideas in some parts of essay, but not others; a few transitions, but not throughout the essay	Exceptional Well organized; clear, logical progression of ideas; uses appropriate transitions
Mechanics	Incomplete 5 or more grammatical, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors	Average 4 or less grammatical, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors	Exceptional No grammatical, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors
Vocabulary	Incomplete Poor word choice; some words are used incorrectly; sentences are simple and send a basic message but there are no detailed expressions	Average Simple word choice; some effort is made to use complex sentences and new vocabulary; there are some mistakes but the argument of the essay is clear	Exceptional Many new words used correctly; strong efforts to expand the vocabulary; words and expressions are eloquently presented