Expository Writing Rubric:

Assignment Name
Attribute 6 The topic, focus, and details make the essay truly memorable. 5 The essay is informative with a clear focus and specific details. The beginning is interesting. The middle supports the focus. The ending works well. Transitions are used. 4 The essay is informative with a clear focus. More specific details are needed. The essay is divided into a beginning, a middle, and an ending. Some transitions are used. 3 2 1 Points Earned The focus of the The topic needs to essay needs to be be narrowed or A new topic needs clearer, and more expanded. Many to be selected. specific details are more specific needed. details are needed. The beginning or The beginning, ending is weak. middle, and ending The middle needs a all run together. paragraph for each Paragraphs and main point. More transitions are transitions are needed. needed.

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Comments

Ideas

Organization

The organization makes the essay informative and easy to read.

The essay should be reorganized.

Voice

The voice sounds confident, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic.

The voice sounds The voice sounds The voice knowledgeable and well-informed most sometimes sounds confident. of the time. unsure.

The voice sounds unsure.

The voice cannot be heard.

Word Choice

The word choice makes the essay very clear, informative, and fun to read.

Specific nouns and action verbs make the essay clear and informative. Unfamiliar terms are defined.

Some nouns and verbs could be more specific. Unfamiliar terms are defined.

Too many general words are used. General or missing Specific nouns and words make this Many more specific verbs are needed. essay hard to words are needed. Some words need understand. to be defined.

Sentence Fluency

Many short, choppy Many sentences are The sentences read Most of the sentences need to The sentences flow choppy or smoothly. A variety sentences read be combined to smoothly and are incomplete and of sentences is smoothly, but more make a better enjoyable to read. need to be used. variety is needed. variety of rewritten. sentences. The essay has a Punctuation and few minor errors in grammar are punctuation, correct. Spelling is spelling, or correct. grammar. The essay has several errors in punctuation, spelling, or grammar.

Most sentences need to be rewritten.

Conventions

Many errors make Some errors cause Help is needed to the essay confusing confusion. make corrections. and hard to read.

Comments

Total Points Possible Points

0 36

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Expository Writing Rubric:

Assignment Name
Attribute 5 The essay is informative with a clear focus and specific details. The beginning is interesting. The middle supports the focus. The ending works well. Transitions are used. 4 3 2 1 Points Earned Comments The essay is The focus of the The topic needs to informative with a essay needs to be be narrowed or A new topic needs clear focus. More clearer, and more expanded. Many to be selected. specific details are specific details are more specific needed. needed. details are needed. The essay is divided into a beginning, a middle, and an ending. Some transitions are used. The beginning or The beginning, ending is weak. middle, and ending The middle needs a all run together. paragraph for each Paragraphs and main point. More transitions are transitions are needed. needed.

Student Name 0.00%

Ideas

Organization

The essay should be reorganized.

Voice

The voice sounds The voice sounds The voice knowledgeable and well-informed most sometimes sounds confident. of the time. unsure.

The voice sounds unsure.

The voice cannot be heard.

Word Choice

Specific nouns and action verbs make the essay clear and informative. Unfamiliar terms are defined.

Some nouns and verbs could be more specific. Unfamiliar terms are defined.

Too many general words are used. General or missing Specific nouns and words make this Many more specific verbs are needed. essay hard to words are needed. Some words need understand. to be defined. Many sentences are choppy or incomplete and need to be rewritten.

Sentence Fluency

Many short, choppy The sentences read Most of the sentences need to smoothly. A variety sentences read be combined to of sentences is smoothly, but more make a better used. variety is needed. variety of sentences. The essay has a few minor errors in punctuation, spelling, or grammar. The essay has several errors in punctuation, spelling, or grammar.

Most sentences need to be rewritten.

Expository Ideas

Many errors make Some errors cause the essay Help is needed to confusion. confusing and hard make corrections. to read.

Comments

Total Points Possible Points

0 30

Grade

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Expository Writing Rubric:

Assignment Name
Attribute 4 The essay is informative with a clear focus and specific details. The beginning is interesting. The middle supports the focus. The ending works well. Transitions are used. 3 2 1 Points Earned Comments The essay is The focus of the The topic needs to informative with a essay needs to be be narrowed or clear focus. More clearer, and more expanded. Many specific details are specific details are more specific needed. needed. details are needed. The essay is divided into a beginning, a middle, and an ending. Some transitions are used. The beginning or The beginning, ending is weak. middle, and ending The middle needs a all run together. paragraph for each Paragraphs and main point. More transitions are transitions are needed. needed.

Student Name 0.00%

Ideas

Organization

Voice

The voice sounds The voice sounds The voice knowledgeable and well-informed most sometimes sounds confident. of the time. unsure.

The voice sounds unsure.

Word Choice

Specific nouns and action verbs make the essay clear and informative. Unfamiliar terms are defined.

Some nouns and verbs could be more specific. Unfamiliar terms are defined.

Too many general words are used. General or missing Specific nouns and words make this verbs are needed. essay hard to Some words need understand. to be defined. Many sentences are choppy or incomplete and need to be rewritten.

Sentence Fluency

Many short, choppy The sentences read Most of the sentences need to smoothly. A variety sentences read be combined to of sentences is smoothly, but more make a better used. variety is needed. variety of sentences. The essay has a few minor errors in punctuation, spelling, or grammar. The essay has several errors in punctuation, spelling, or grammar.

Expository Ideas

Many errors make Some errors cause the essay confusion. confusing and hard to read.

Comments

Total Points Possible Points

0 24

Grade

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Expository Writing Rubric:

Assignment Name
Attribute A The essay is informative with a clear focus and specific details. The beginning is interesting. The middle supports the focus. The ending works well. Transitions are used. B C D F Grade Earned Comments The essay is The focus of the The topic needs to informative with a essay needs to be be narrowed or A new topic needs clear focus. More clearer, and more expanded. Many to be selected. specific details are specific details are more specific needed. needed. details are needed. The essay is divided into a beginning, a middle, and an ending. Some transitions are used. The beginning or The beginning, ending is weak. middle, and ending The middle needs a all run together. paragraph for each Paragraphs and main point. More transitions are transitions are needed. needed.

Student Name

Ideas

Organization

The essay should be reorganized.

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The voice cannot be heard.

Voice

The voice sounds The voice sounds The voice knowledgeable and well-informed most sometimes sounds confident. of the time. unsure.

The voice sounds unsure.

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Specific nouns and action verbs make the essay clear and informative. Unfamiliar terms are defined. Some nouns and verbs could be more specific. Unfamiliar terms are defined. Too many general words are used. General or missing Specific nouns and words make this Many more specific verbs are needed. essay hard to words are needed. Some words need understand. to be defined. Many sentences are choppy or incomplete and need to be rewritten.

Word Choice

Sentence Fluency

Many short, choppy The sentences read Most of the sentences need to smoothly. A variety sentences read be combined to of sentences is smoothly, but more make a better used. variety is needed. variety of sentences. The essay has a few minor errors in punctuation, spelling, or grammar. The essay has several errors in punctuation, spelling, or grammar.

Most sentences need to be rewritten.

Expository Ideas

Many errors make Some errors cause the essay Help is needed to confusion. confusing and hard make corrections. to read.

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