Biography

  • Due Jan 22, 2020 by 11:59pm
  • Points 36
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Rubric

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Expository Essay- Research Report
Expository Essay- Research Report
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome Ideas
threshold: 5.0 pts
6 pts The topic, focus, and details make the essay truly memorable.
5 pts The essay is informative with a clear focus and specific details.
4 pts The essay is informative with a clear focus. More specific details are needed.
3 pts The focus of the essay needs to be clearer, and more specific details are needed.
2 pts The topic needs to be narrowed or expanded. Many more specific details are needed.
1 pts A new topic needs to be selected.
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6 pts
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Organization
threshold: pts
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6 pts The organization makes the essay informative and easy to read.
5 pts The beginning interests the reader. The middle supports the focus. The ending works well, and transitions are used.
4 pts The essay is divided into a beginning, a middle, and an ending. Some transitions are used.
3 pts The beginning or ending is weak. The middle needs a paragraph for each main point. More transitions are needed.
2 pts The beginning, middle, and ending run together. Paragraphs and transitions are needed.
1 pts The essay should be reorganized.
0 pts No Marks
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6 pts
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Voice
threshold: pts
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6 pts The writer's voice sounds confident, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic.
5 pts The writer's voice sounds informative and confident. It fits the audience.
4 pts The writer's voice sounds well-informed most of the time and fits the audience.
3 pts The writer sometimes sounds unsure, and the voice needs to fit the audience better.
2 pts The writer sounds unsure. The voice needs to fit the audience.
1 pts The writer needs to work on voice.
0 pts No Marks
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6 pts
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Word Choice
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6 pts The word choice makes the essay very clear, informative, and fun to read.
5 pts Specific nouns and action verbs make the essay clear and informative.
4 pts Some nouns and verbs could be more specific.
3 pts Too many general words are used. Specific nouns and verbs are needed.
2 pts General or missing words make this essay hard to understand.
1 pts Rating Description
0 pts No Marks
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6 pts
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Sentence Fluency
threshold: pts
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6 pts The sentences flow smoothly, and people will enjoy reading them.
5 pts The sentences read smoothly. There are no short, choppy sentences.
4 pts Most of the sentences read smoothly, but some are short and choppy.
3 pts Many short, choppy sentences need to be rewritten to make the essay read smoothly.
2 pts Many sentences are choppy or incomplete and need to be rewritten.
1 pts Most sentences need to be rewritten.
0 pts No Marks
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6 pts
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Conventions
threshold: pts
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6 pts The essay is error free.
5 pts The essay has a few minor errors in punctuation, spelling, or grammar.
4 pts The essay has several errors in punctuation, spelling, or grammar.
3 pts Some errors confuse the reader.
2 pts Many errors make the essay confusing and difficult to read.
1 pts Help is needed to make corrections.
0 pts No Marks
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6 pts
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Additional Comments
Total Points: 36 out of 36