Five-Paragraph Essay Writing Rubric

Criteria 4 3 2 1 Points
Thesis statement/topic idea
Thesis statement/topic idea Thesis statement/topic idea Thesis statement/topic idea
sentence is unclear and
sentence is clear, correctly sentence is either unclear or sentence is unclear and
incorrectly placed. It's
Introductory placed, and restated in the incorrectly placed, and it's incorrectly placed, and it's not
restated in the closing
Paragraph closing sentence. Your three restated in the closing sentence. restated in the closing
sentence. One of your
supporting ideas are briefly Your three supporting ideas are sentence. Your supporting
supporting ideas is briefly
mentioned. briefly mentioned. ideas are not mentioned.
mentioned.
Each paragraph has a topic Each paragraph has a topic Paragraphs have no
Each paragraph has a topic
Supporting sentence and three or more sentence and one or two supporting detail sentences
sentence and two supporting
Detail supporting detail sentences supporting detail sentences that relate back to the main
detail sentences that relate back
Paragraphs 2, that relate back to the main that relate back to the main idea. Topic sentences are
to the main idea. Specific
3, and 4 idea. Specific examples are idea. No specific examples unclear. No examples are
examples are given.
given. are given. given.
No grammar errors Articles Major/multiple grammar
Multiple grammar errors
correct Some minor grammar errors errors.
Problems with:
Verb tenses correct Problems with: Articles Problems with:
Articles
Grammar Subject/verb agreement Verb tenses Subject/ verb Articles
Verb tenses Subject/verb
correct agreement Contractions and Verb tenses Subject/verb
agreement Contractions and
Contractions and idioms used idioms agreement Contractions and
idioms
when appropriate idioms
Your spelling errors are
Spelling You have 0-1 misspellings. You have 2-3 misspellings. You have 4-5 spelling errors. numerous and distract the
reader from your message.
Vocabulary/word choice is Vocabulary/word choice is
Vocabulary/word choice is
Vocabulary Vocabulary/word choice is adequate, but could be clearly limited, affecting
impressive. You use some of
(Word impressive. All words are used improved. More adjectives, written communication. Some
the target vocabulary from
Choice) appropriately. adverbs, and descriptive words are used
the subunit.
words are needed. inappropriately.
Total 20 Points Possible

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