Essay Journal Assignment #1: Choose informative essay topic, conduct prewriting, and write a draft thesis statement
Essay Journal Assignment #2: Create the outline for your informative essay
Essay Journal Assignment #3: Write a draft introduction to your informative essay including the thesis statement with points listed
Essay Journal Assignment #4: Write the body paragraphs of your informative essay
Essay Journal Assignment #5: Write the conclusion of your informative essay
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Required Books
Wordsmith: A Guide to College Writing
5 Paragraph Essay Rubric
Category Ranking
Introduction (20 possible points)
Grabs the reader’s attention 1 2 3 4
Introduces the paper’s main
subject
1 2 3 4
Provides a thesis statement 1 2 3 4
Foreshadows support for thesis 1 2 3 4
Uses transitional words 1 2 3 4
Development (20 possible
points)
Supporting points are
clear/concise
1 2 3 4
Relevant to thesis 1 2 3 4
Logically organized 1 2 3 4
Specific and detailed 1 2 3 4
Uses paragraph transitions 1 2 3 4
Conclusion (20 possible
points)
Restates thesis 1 2 3 4
Summarizes main points 1 2 3 4
Emphasizes why reader should
care
1 2 3 4
Unifies the essay 1 2 3 4
Memorable ending 1 2 3 4
Grammar/Format (20
possible points)
Correct sentence structure 1 2 3 4
Parts of speech used correctly 1 2 3 4
Spelling and punctuation 1 2 3 4
Sentence variety 1 2 3 4
Follows formatting instructions 1 2 3 4
Last Reviewed October 4, 2021
