Expository Rubric—English Name: ______Expository Rubric—English Name: Category Criteria Pts. Possible Pts. ______Awarde Category Criteria Pts. Possible Pts. d Awarde 1 The organization is just right for what the writer is trying to Accomplished—4 pts. d say. Organization/ Satisfactory—3 pts. 1 The organization is just right for what the writer is trying to Accomplished—4  The organizing structure of the essay is Progression Organization/ say. pts. clearly appropriate to the purpose and audience Basic —2 pts.  The organizing structure of the essay is and responsive to the specific demands of the Progression clearly appropriate to the purpose and audience Satisfactory—3 pts. prompt. The essay is skillfully crafted because Very Limited—1 pts. and responsive to the specific demands of the the writer uses organizational strategies, prompt. The essay is skillfully crafted because Basic —2 pts. including an effective introduction and the writer uses organizational strategies, conclusion, that are particularly well suited to the including an effective introduction and Very Limited—1 pts. expository writing task. conclusion, that are particularly well suited to the  The writer establishes a clear thesis expository writing task. statement. All ideas are strongly related to the  The writer establishes a clear thesis thesis and are focused on the topic specified in statement. All ideas are strongly related to the the prompt. By sustaining this focus, the writer is thesis and are focused on the topic specified in able to create an essay that is unified and the prompt. By sustaining this focus, the writer is coherent. able to create an essay that is unified and  The writer's progression of ideas is coherent. logical and well controlled. Meaningful transitions  The writer's progression of ideas is and strong sentence-to-sentence connections logical and well controlled. Meaningful transitions enhance the flow of the essay by clearly showing and strong sentence-to-sentence connections the relationships among ideas, making the enhance the flow of the essay by clearly showing writer’s train of thought easy to follow. the relationships among ideas, making the 2 The development of the ideas and details help the reader Accomplished— 4 pt. writer’s train of thought easy to follow. to understand and appreciate the writer’s ideas. Development Satisfactory— 3 pt. 2 The development of the ideas and details help the reader Accomplished—4  The development of ideas is effective because the of Ideas Development to understand and appreciate the writer’s ideas. pts. writer uses details and examples that are specific Basic —2 pt.  The development of ideas is effective because the and well chosen, adding substance to the essay. of Ideas writer uses details and examples that are specific Satisfactory—3 pts.  The essay is thoughtful and engaging. Very Limited—1 pt. and well chosen, adding substance to the essay. The writer may choose to use his/her unique  The essay is thoughtful and engaging. Basic —2 pts. experiences or view of the world as a basis for The writer may choose to use his/her unique writing or to connect ideas in interesting ways. experiences or view of the world as a basis for Very Limited—1 pts. The writer develops the essay in a manner that writing or to connect ideas in interesting ways. demonstrates a thorough understanding of the The writer develops the essay in a manner that expository writing task. demonstrates a thorough understanding of the 3  The writer’s word choice is purposeful and Accomplished—4 pts. expository writing task. precise. It reflects a keen awareness of the Use of Satisfactory—3 pts. 3  The writer’s word choice is purposeful and Accomplished—4 expository purpose and maintains a tone Language/ Use of precise. It reflects a keen awareness of the pts. appropriate to the task. The word choice strongly Basic —2 pts. expository purpose and maintains a tone Conventions contributes to the quality and clarity of the essay. Language/ appropriate to the task. The word choice strongly Satisfactory—3 pts.  Sentences are purposeful, varied, and well Very Limited—1 pts. Conventions contributes to the quality and clarity of the essay. controlled, enhancing the effectiveness of the  Sentences are purposeful, varied, and well Basic —2 pts. essay. controlled, enhancing the effectiveness of the  The overall strength of the conventions essay. Very Limited—1 pts. contributes to the effectiveness of the essay.  The overall strength of the conventions The writer uses correct: contributes to the effectiveness of the essay.  Spelling, capitalization The writer uses correct:  Punctuation, i.e. dashes to emphasize  Spelling, capitalization parenthetical information and commas in  Punctuation, i.e. dashes to emphasize nonrestrictive phrases, clauses, and contrasting parenthetical information and commas in expressions nonrestrictive phrases, clauses, and contrasting  Grammar and usage expressions  Sentence structure  Grammar and usage  Sentence structure Total Pts. Awarded 12 Total Pts. Awarded 12 4 See State Rubric Holistic Score 4 4 See State Rubric *Rubric is based on the Score Point 4 language of the STAAR EOC rubric Holistic Score 4 *Rubric is based on the Score Point 4 language of the STAAR EOC rubric