Rubric For Informative Writing

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Informative/Explanatory Rubric

Focus and Organization Evidence and Elaboration Conventions


The introduction engages the The essay includes specific The essay uses standard
reader and states a thesis in a reasons, details, facts, and English conventions of
compelling way. quotations from selections usage and mechanics.
and outside resources to
The informative essay includes support thesis. The essay contains no
a clear introduction, body, and spelling errors.
conclusion. The tone of the essay is always
4 formal and objective.
The conclusion summarizes
ideas and offers fresh insight into The language is always precise
the thesis. and appropriate for the audience
and purpose.

The introduction engages the reader The research includes some The essay demonstrates
and sets forth the thesis. specific reasons, details, facts, general accuracy
and quotations from selections in standard English
The essay includes an introduction, and outside resources to support conventions of usage and
body, and conclusion. the thesis. mechanics.

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3 The conclusion summarizes ideas The tone of the research is The essay contains few
and supports the thesis. mostly formal and objective. spelling errors.

The language is generally


precise and appropriate for the
audience and purpose.

The introduction sets forth the thesis. The research includes a few The presentations
reasons, details, facts, and demonstrates some
The essay includes an introduction, quotations from selections and accuracy in standard
body, and conclusions, but one or outside resources to support English conventions of
more parts is weak. the thesis. usage and mechanics.
The conclusion partially The tone of the research The essay contains some
2 summarizes ideas but may not is occasionally formal and spelling errors.
provide strong support of the thesis. objective.
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The language is somewhat


precise and appropriate for the
audience and purpose.

The introduction does not state the Reliable and relevant evidence is The essay contains
thesis clearly. not included. mistakes in standard
English conventions of
The essay does not include an The tone of the essay is not usage and mechanics.
introduction, body, and conclusion. objective or formal.
The essay contains many
1 The conclusion does not summarize The language used is imprecise spelling errors.
ideas and may not relate to the and not appropriate for the
thesis. audience and purpose.

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