ELA 10 Informative Essay Rubric [EXEMPLARY MODEL]

CRITERIA: MASTERED (4) PROFICIENT (3) APPROACHING (2) EMERGING (1) NOT PRESENT (0)

The response includes: The response includes: The response includes: The response includes: The response does not
An engaging An introduction A brief introduction An ineffective contain an introduction
or a conclusion.
Organization: introduction with with background or opening transition
background information with statement An ineffective
Intro. And
information and a a thesis statement A conclusion that conclusion
Conclusion clear, relevant A conclusion that may be weak or
CCSS: thesis statement restates the main incomplete
W.9-10.2.A, A thorough points
W.9-10.2.F conclusion that
summarizes the
main ideas and
reflects on their
significance

The response develops The response develops The response attempts The response contains: The response contains no
the topic with the topic with to develop the topic Limited or Relevant supporting
Body paragraphs Relevant with
Purpose / irrelevant details details
that organize ideas supporting details Supporting details One body Body paragraphs
Development
logically and and information and information paragraph that
CCSS: Commentary or
effectively Body paragraphs that may not be does not follow explanations of the
W.9-10.2.B Relevant, organize ideas clearly connected to any structure
the topic supporting details or
well-chosen logically but may Limited information
supporting details lack cohesion Body paragraphs commentary
and information General examples attempt an
Specific examples organizational
Commentary or
structure but may
Commentary or explanations that lack logic and
explanations that somewhat connect cohesion
effectively connects supporting details
supporting details and examples to Commentary or
and examples to the topic through explanations that
the topic through analysis or summarize
analysis or interpretation examples or details
interpretation without adding
interpretations or
analysis

Language and The response uses: The response uses: The response uses: The response uses: The response demonstrates
Style Consistent and Transitions that Logical but Inconsistent a lack of:
CCSS: effective transitions create cohesion, inconsistent transitions that do Transitions
that create but may be transitions not add to Formal style or
W.9-10.2.C,
cohesion repetitive or simple Somewhat formal organization objective tone.
W.9-10.2.E Formal style and Mostly formal style Mostly informal
style and objective
objective tone and objective tone tone style
 Mastered Proficient Approaching (2) Emerging (1) NOT Present (0)

Conventions The response The response The response The response The response demonstrates
CCSS: L.9-10.1, demonstrates a demonstrates a demonstrates a partial demonstrates a limited a lack of command of
command of basic proficient command of command of the basic command of the basic conventions and grammar,
L.9-10.2
conventions, including the basic conventions, conventions, but may conventions, but may with frequent and severe
correct: but may include few include some significant include numerous errors, often enough to
MLA citations (if minor errors in: errors in: significant or repeated obscure meaning or impact
outside sources are MLA citations (if MLA citations (if in: readability.
used) outside sources outside sources are MLA citations (if
Punctuation are used) used) outside sources
Punctuation Punctuation are used)
Spelling
Spelling Spelling Punctuation
Grammar
Grammar Grammar Spelling
Capitalization
Capitalization Capitalization Grammar
Capitalization

CCSS: SL.9-10.4, SL.9-10.6, W.9-10.2.A, W.9-10.2.B, W.9-10.2.C, W.9-10.2.D, W.9-10.2.E, W.9-10.2.F, W.9-10.4