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NAME:
DATE: 
CHAPTER 4: FROM PARAGRAPH TO ESSAY
Writing Assignment Scoring Rubric
YOUR 
SCORE
MAXIMUM 
SCORE
1.
The essay fits the assignment. It is related to 
education.
15
2.
The essay has an introduction, body, and conclusion.
15
3.
The essay has a funnel or attention-getting 
introduction with the thesis statement at the end.
10
4.
The thesis statement is well written. (It is not too 
general; it is not just a simple announcement; it 
avoids stating an obvious fact.)
10
5.
Each body paragraph discusses only one main idea, 
and there are no sentences that are off topic.
15
6.
Each paragraph achieves coherence by repeating 
key nouns, using transition signals to show 
relationships among ideas, and using transitions to 
link paragraphs.
10
7.
The conclusion summarizes the main points or 
paraphrases the thesis statement.
10
8.
The essay is formatted correctly.
5
9.
The essay uses correct punctuation, capitalization, 
and spelling.
5
10.
The essay has correct grammar and sentence 
structure.
5
TOTAL
100
Comments:
Longman Academic Writing Series 4, Fifth Edition, Teacher’s Manual 
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Writing Assignment Scoring Rubrics
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NAME:
DATE: 
CHAPTER 5: PROCESS ESSAYS
Writing Assignment Scoring Rubric
YOUR 
SCORE
MAXIMUM 
SCORE
1.
The essay fits the assignment. It describes a process 
related to earth science.
15
2.
The essay has an introduction, body, and conclusion.
15
3.
The introductory paragraph is correctly organized, 
with the thesis statement at the end.
10
4.
The thesis statement indicates that the essay will use 
chronological order to describe a process.
10
5.
Each body paragraph explains one major step or a 
group of steps in the process.
15
6.
Each paragraph achieves coherence by repeating 
key nouns, using transition signals of chronological 
order, and using transitions to link paragraphs.
10
7.
The conclusion summarizes the main points or 
paraphrases the thesis statement.
10
8.
The essay is formatted correctly.
5
9.
The essay uses correct punctuation, capitalization, 
and spelling.
5
10.
The essay has correct grammar and sentence 
structure.
5