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5 Paragraph Essay with thesis, topic sentences, transitions 
5 Paragraph Essay with thesis, topic sentences, transitions
Rubric Code: X922BC
By conlina
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

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  Exceeding Standards

Total Points:

5 pts

Meeting Standards

Total Points:

3 pts

Does Not Meet Standards

Total Points:

1 pts

Thesis Statement

Exceeding Standards

Thesis is clearly stated; we know what the subject is and what the paper is about; thesis does not state the obvious; thesis is interesting and displays critical thinking; thesis is specific.
Meeting Standards

Thesis shows some signs of critical thinking (somewhat obvious); thesis needs to be more specific; we are somewhat vague on the purpose of this essay and the true subject of the essay.
Does Not Meet Standards

Thesis only states the obvious; no sign of critical thinking; thesis statement is too general; we don't know what the real subject is or the purpose of the essay.
Introductory Paragraph

Exceeding Standards

Introduction is interesting and clearly states the subject of the essay and the purpose.
Meeting Standards

Introduction needs to be more interesting; subject clearly stated but the purpose of the essay is somewhat vague.
Does Not Meet Standards

Introduction is boring; the subject and the purpose of the essay is nonexistent.
Concrete Details

Exceeding Standards

Essay includes 3 or more Concrete Details that are specific to the subject; details are excellent and logical; details support thesis statement;
Meeting Standards

Essay includes 3 or more Concrete Details but they are general in nature; some of the details do not clearly support the thesis statement.
Does Not Meet Standards

Essay has little or does not included Concrete Details; most of the details do not support the thesis statement.
Commentary

Exceeding Standards

Essay includes 3 or more examples of Commentary that are specific to the subject; Commentary is excellent and logical and explains concrete details
Meeting Standards

Essay includes 3 or more examples of Commentary but they are general in nature; some of the commentary do not clearly support the concrete details
Does Not Meet Standards

Essay has little or does not included any Commentary; most of the commentary do not support the concrete details
Topic Sentences

Topic sentences introduce main details in essay that support the thesis statement.
Exceeding Standards

Each paragraph has a well defined topic sentence that introduces the main detail (3+) in the paragraph; the rest of the sentences in the paragraph support the topic sentence with detail.
Meeting Standards

Not all of the paragraphs had topic sentences; some topic sentences were too general; some of the topic sentences did not relate to the main detail that was discussed in the paragraph.
Does Not Meet Standards

There were few topic sentences; the topic sentences for the supporting paragraphs did not relate back to the the main detail that was discussed in the paragraph.
Transitions

Exceeding Standards

Through transitional words, the flow of the essay is above average; proper use of transitional words from sentence to sentence and paragraph to paragraph is used.
Meeting Standards

Some transitional words are used; a better choice of transitional words could have been used in some parts of the essay.
Does Not Meet Standards

No transitional words were used; the essay was choppy.
Concluding Paragraph

Exceeding Standards

The conclusion clearly summarized and restated the thesis sentence; the supporting ideas were also summarized; the essay ended by finalizing the content of what the writer wished to say.
Meeting Standards

There was a conclusion but the summary was vague; All Key points, details, were not summarized.
Does Not Meet Standards

The conclusion did not relate back to the thesis statement; the writer went off focus from the main subject and purpose of the essay.



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