Informative Essay Rubric Review

Which domain on the Informative/ Explanatory Essay Rubric details expectations for evidence and explanations?

• Focus & Organization

• Development

• Conventions

• Language

Answer explanation

The domain on the Informative/ Explanatory Essay Rubric that details expectations for evidence and explanations is 'Development'.

Which domain on the Informative/ Explanatory Essay Rubric details expectations for sentence structure, transitional words/ phrases, maintaining a formal style and objective tone, and domain-specific vocabulary?

• Focus & Organization

• Development

• Conventions

• Language

Answer explanation

The 'Language' domain on the Informative/ Explanatory Essay Rubric details expectations for sentence structure, transitional words/ phrases, maintaining a formal style and objective tone, and domain-specific vocabulary.

Which domain on the Informative/ Explanatory Essay Rubric details expectations for introductions, conclusions, and organizational structure?

• Focus & Organization

• Development

• Conventions

• Language

Answer explanation

The domain on the Informative/ Explanatory Essay Rubric that details expectations for introductions, conclusions, and organizational structure is 'Focus & Organization'.

Which domain on the Informative/ Explanatory Essay Rubric details expectations for capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and errors interfering with meaning?

• Focus & Organization

• Development

• Conventions

• Language

Answer explanation

The 'Conventions' domain on the Informative/ Explanatory Essay Rubric specifies expectations for capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and errors that affect meaning.

What is the keystone, the important sentence, in an informational or argumentative essay? Hint: It is the foundation for the entire essay.

• Evidence

• Thesis

• Explanations

• Topic Sentences

Answer explanation

The keystone, or important sentence, in an essay is the thesis. It serves as the foundation for the entire essay, providing a clear and concise statement of the main argument or purpose.

If a student uses slang or cultural lingo (i.e. gonna), which specific domain of the rubric applies?

• Development- evidence and/ or explanations

• Conventions- errors interfering with meaning

• Language- formal style and objective tone

• Focus and Organization- organizational structure, intros/ conclusions

Answer explanation

The specific domain of the rubric that applies when a student uses slang or cultural lingo is Language- formal style and objective tone.

If a student paraphrases the passage and provides commentary, which specific domain of the rubric applies?

• Development- evidence and/ or explanations

• Conventions- errors interfering with meaning

• Language- formal style and objective tone

• Focus and Organization- organizational structure, intros/ conclusions

Answer explanation

The specific domain of the rubric that applies when a student paraphrases the passage and provides commentary is Development- evidence and/ or explanations.

If a student has an engaging hook followed by introducing the topic of their essay and a thesis, which specific domain of the rubric applies?

• Development- evidence and/ or explanations

• Conventions- errors interfering with meaning

• Language- formal style and objective tone

• Focus and Organization- organizational structure, intros/ conclusions

Answer explanation

The specific domain of the rubric that applies is Focus and Organization. This domain focuses on the organizational structure, including introductions and conclusions.

If a student has numerous misspelled words and misplaced/ missing puctuation, which specific domain of the rubric applies?

• Development- evidence and/ or explanations

• Conventions- errors interfering with meaning

• Language- formal style and objective tone

• Focus and Organization- organizational structure, intros/ conclusions

Answer explanation

The specific domain of the rubric that applies is Conventions- errors interfering with meaning.