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5 PARAGRAPH THESIS ESSAY RUBRIC

Mrs. Marshall

EXCELLENT GOOD FAIR POOR SCORE


4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 0-1 Point
Introduction Introduction refers Introduction Introduction Introduction is
specifically to the makes makes little unrelated to the
work(s), addresses some reference to reference to the prompt and is
the topic directly, the prompt, prompt, poorly difficult to follow.
and has a clear attempts to addresses the
thesis statement address the topic, topic, and has an
with 3 supporting and has a fairly unclear thesis
points clear thesis statement
statement.
Body Body paragraphs Body paragraphs Body paragraphs Body paragraphs
Paragraphs contain clear topic attempt to address do not sufficiently do not support the
sentences, support the topic, but do support the thesis thesis, contain
the thesis, and not explain and are not unrelated
each paragraphs relevance and/or organized. There information, and
clearly explain a include is little relevance are not organized.
supporting point to unnecessary to the thesis. There is no
the thesis. There information. There There are fewer relevance to the
are 5 paragraphs. are fewer than 5 than 5 thesis. There are
paragraphs paragraphs. fewer than 5
paragraphs.
Examples Examples are Examples and Examples and There are no
specific, sufficient, explanations are explanations are examples or
and significant; insufficient, unclear and examples are
they are clearly provide some insufficient; they unrelated to the
explained and support to the provide little thesis and the
connected directly thesis. Relevance support to the topic.
to the thesis to the thesis is not thesis.
explained
Conclusion Conclusion clearly Conclusion does Conclusions sums Conclusion is
restates the thesis, not fully sum up or up the thesis unrelated to the
reinforces the reinforce the poorly with little topic and thesis or
major points and thesis reinforcement there is no
makes a broader conclusion
statement about
the topic
Mechanics Spelling, grammar, Spelling, grammar, Spelling, Spelling, grammar,
and punctuation and punctuation grammar, and and punctuation is
are accurate and are fair with punctuation are unacceptable for
nearly perfect obvious errors poor with this level of essay
frequent errors writing
Word choice Language is Language is good, Language is fair, Language is poor
precise and well some sentence little sentence with no sentence
chosen, sentences variety; Marshall variety; Marshall variety; Marshall
are rich and Law is broken 1-2 Law is broken Law is repeatedly
varied. Marshall times more than 2 times broken
Law is strictly
followed.

Bibliography Correctly Incorrectly Bibliography A bibliography or


(if applicable) formatted (MLA) formatted (MLA) and/or citations citations are not
bibliography and bibliography are varied or included
citations are and/or citations sporadically
included included applied

TOTAL:
MARSHALL LAW for Writing
Do not use the words “it” or “thing”
Do not use contractions
Do not use first person or personal pronouns
Do not write phrases like, “In conclusion,” “As previously explained,” or “In this essay, I will write about…”

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