Five Paragraph Essay

Criteria
Exceeds standards Meets the
standards
Introduction The introduction
The introduction
has a creative
includes a hook
hook and a welland a thesis
developed thesis
statement.
statement.
Body
The three body
The three body
Paragraphs
paragraphs are
paragraphs are
well-developed
well-developed
with strong and
and include
engaging
relevant
elaborating and
supporting and
supporting details. elaborating
details.
Evidence
A multitude of
Some evidence
evidence from
from your research
your research is
is included in your
included
piece. It helps
throughout the
support your
piece in a
ideas.
thoughtful manner.
It helps support
your ideas
completely.
Organization The piece flows
The piece flows
eloquently with
well with
the use of strong
necessary
transitions. The
transitions. The
ideas are
piece is organized
organized in a way and easy to follow.
that develop the
topic completely.
Conclusion
The conclusion
The conclusion
wraps up the piece wraps up the piece
completely and
and a thesis is
may refer back to
included.
the introduction
for a complete
feeling. The thesis
statement is
included in a novel
way

Does not meet the

standards
The introduction is
missing either a
hook or a thesis
statement.
The three body
paragraphs are not
well-developed
with elaborating or
supporting details.

There is no
evidence from
your research in
your piece.

The paper lacks

organization and
transitions. It is
difficult to
understand.

The reader is left

hanging without a
strong conclusion. The
thesis statement is
not present.