Five Paragraph Essay Rubric

Grader’s Name______________________Author’s Name______________________Format:Five Paragraph Essay RubricHeading/Spacing/Title/Tense___________/10Introduction:Attention Grabber / Title and Author’s Name(if writing about lit.)/ Plot or Background Info. /Clearly Stated Thesis___________/10Body Paragraphs:Transitions / Topic Sentences / AppropriateSupporting Details / Citations___________/30Concluding Paragraph:Transition / Re-States Thesis /Re-states 3 Major Points / Connects toIntro & Leaves Reader With New MessageWC PageOutlineEdited Rough DraftPeer’s Rubric___________/10___________/10___________/10___________/10___________/10Total Score___________/100

New Jersey Registered Holistic Scoring RubricUsed for the "Writing to Speculate" (Picture Prompt) and Persuasive WritingItemsContent andOrganizationUsageSentenceConstructionMechanicsInadequateCommandLimitedCommandPartialCommandAdequateCommandStrongCommandSuperiorCommandScore: 1 2 3 4 5 6May lackopening and/ orclosingMinimalresponse totopic; uncertainfocusNo planningevident;disorganizedDetails random,inappropriate, orbarely apparentMay lackopening and/ orclosingAttempts tofocusMay drift or shiftfocusAttemptsorganizationFew, if any,transitionsbetween ideasDetails lackelaboration,i. e., highlightpaperNo apparentcontrolNumerous errorsSevere/numerous errorsAssortment ofincomplete and/or incorrectsentencesErrors so severethey detract frommeaningExcessivemonotony/ samestructureNumerous errorsNumerousserious errorsMay lackopening and/ orclosingUsually hassingle focusSome lapses orflaws inorganizationMay lack sometransitionsbetween ideasRepetitiousdetailsSeveralunelaborateddetailsErrors/ patternsof errors may beevidentLittle variety insyntaxSome errorsPatterns oferrors evidentGenerally hasopening and/orclosingSingle focusIdeas looselyconnectedTransitionsevidentUnevendevelopment ofdetailsSome errors thatdo not interferewith meaningSome varietyGenerallycorrectNo consistentpattern of errorsSome errors thatdo not interferewith meaningOpening andclosingSingle focusSense of unityand coherenceKey ideasdevelopedLogicalprogression ofideasModerately fluentAttemptscompositionalrisksDetailsappropriate andvariedFew errorsVariety in syntaxappropriate andeffectiveFew errorsFew errorsOpening andclosingSingle, distinctfocusUnified andcoherentWell- developedLogicalprogression ofideasFluent, cohesiveCompositionalrisks successfulDetails effective,vivid, explicit, and/or pertinentVery few, if any,errorsPrecision and/orsophisticationVery few, if any,errorsVery few, if any,errorsNon-ScorableReponsesNROTNo ResponseOff Topic/Off TaskStudent wrote too little to allow a reliable judgement of his/herwriting.Student did not write on the assigned topic/ task, or the studentattempted to copy the prompt.NE Not English Student wrote in a language other than English.WFWrong FormatStudent refused to write on the topic, or the writing task folderwas blank.

Content/ OrganizationUsageSentenceConstructionMechanics• Communicatesintended messageto intendedaudience• Relates to topic• Opening and closing• Focused• Logical progressionof ideas• Transitions• Appropriate detailsand information• Tense formation• Subject- verbagreement• Pronouns usage/agreement• Word choice/meaning• Proper Modifiers• Variety of type,structure, and length• Correct construction• Spelling• Capitalization• Punctuation

Absegami English Department Writing RequirementsStudents are expected to demonstrate proficiency at the grade levels indicated below.Content & Organization •___ Communicates intended message to intended audience (9, 10,11)___ Essay clearly addresses the intended audience (9, 10, 11)___ Essay meets stylistic requirements (10, 11)• Opening and closing (9, 10, 11)___ Essay has a clear introduction and closing that meets prescribedformulaic expectations (9, 10, 11)___ Appropriate introductory information is given [thesis, paperobjectives, background information (including title of work, name ofauthor, plot summary, etc. as needed)] (9, 10, 11)___ Introductory information is reintroduced in the conclusion. (9, 10,11)•___ Focused (9, 10, 11)___Introduction contains clearly stated thesis statement (9, 10, 11)___ Body paragraphs begin with clear topic sentences that reflectthesis statement’s objectives (9, 10, 11)___ The subsequent details specifically support the thesis and areappropriate for the given context (9, 10, 11)•___ Logical progression of ideas enhanced by transitions (10, 11)Usage • ___ Tense formation: Maintains appropriate verb tense (9, 10, 11)•___ Subject-verb agreement (10, 11)•___ Pronouns usage/agreement (10, 11)•___ Word choice/meaning (10, 11)___ Vocabulary is appropriate and varied (10, 11)___ Overly casual language is avoided (contractions, slang,abbreviations, and passive unnecessary language) (11)•___ Proper modifiers (10, 11)Sentence Construction •___ Variety of type, structure, and length (10, 11)___ Essays requiring quotations must contain an introduction and an

Absegami English Department Writing RequirementsStudents are expected to demonstrate proficiency at the grade levels indicated below.explanation of quoted material (9, 10, 11)• Correct construction___ Essay avoids fragments and run-ons (9, 10, 11)Mechanics • ___Spelling (9, 10, 11)• ___Capitalization (9, 10, 11)• ___Punctuation (9, 10, 11)

RUBRICS SCORING GUIDE FORREADING OPEN-ENDEDQUESTIONS(HSPA)4-point response- Clearly demonstrates understanding of the task, completes allrequirements,and provides an insightful explanation/ opinion that links to orextends aspects of the text.3-point response- Demonstrates an understanding of the task, completes allrequirements,and provides some explanation/ opinion using situations or ideasfrom thetext as support.2-point response- May address all of the requirements, but demonstrates a partialunderstandingof the task, and uses text incorrectly or with limited successresulting in an inconsistent or flawed explanation.1-point response- Demonstrates minimal understanding of the task, does notcomplete therequirements, and provides only a vague reference to or no use ofthetext.0-point response- Irrelevant or off- topic.DISTRIBUTED BY: NEWARK TEACHERS UNIONAFT LOCAL 4811019 BROAD ST.NEWARK, NJ 07104973-643-8430