Informative essay Rubric
Content
Basic requirements
o Essay contain 5 paragraphs
o Essay is about 6 grade(rs)
o Font: Times New Romans size 14
o Each paragraph contains at least 7 sentences
o Essay is written in 3rd person (1st person is not used at all)
o Paper and outline are typed
Outline requirements
Outline
o Contains Roman numerals I. – V.
o Roman numeral I = Introduction paragraph
o Attention grabber
o Thesis statement (written correctly)
o Contains A. B. C.
o Roman numeral II= 1st paragraph of body
o Topic sentence (written correctly)
o Contains A. B. C.
o Transition sentence
o Roman numeral III = 2nd paragraph of body
o Topic sentence (written correctly)
o Contains A. B. C.
o Transition sentence
o Roman numeral IV = last paragraph of body
o Topic sentence (written correctly)
o Contains A. B. C
o Roman numeral V. (conclusion paragraph)
o Restated thesis statement
o Contains A. B. C. (same order as the introduction paragraph)
Paper
Paragraph # 1
o Attention grabber (1st sentence)
o Contains a thesis statement (use a ; to avoid writing a run-on sentence)
o Contains sentences that “generally” introduces the topic
o 7-10 sentences
Paragraph # 2
o Topic sentence (use same key words in thesis statement)
o Order of sentences match outline
o Examples and details used to support topic sentence
o 7-10 sentences
o Transition sentence (contains key words from main idea # 1 and main idea # 2)
Paragraph # 3
o Topic sentence (use same key words as in thesis statement)
o Order of sentences match outline
o Examples and details used to support topic sentence
o 7-10 sentences
o Transition sentence (contains key words from main idea # 2 and main idea #3)
Paragraph # 4
o Topic sentence (use same key words as in thesis statement)
o Order of sentences match outline
o Examples and details used to support topic sentence
o 7-10 sentences
Paragraph #5
o Begins with “In conclusion,….”
o Contains a restated thesis statement
o Summarizes the three main topics in chronological order
Mechanics
o Every word spelled correctly
o Correct grammar is used
o Consistent use of tenses (if you use past tense, you must use the past tense throughout the entire paper)
o Correct punctuation
o No run on sentences
o Every sentence makes sense
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