Name: ________________________________________________________________________ Date: ______

Christianity Essay Rubric

I. Introduction and Thesis (10 points) Points Possible Teacher Assessment

 Introduces and gives general information about topic 2 _______
 Explains who the suspect is and what their relation is to Jesus 3 _______
 Thesis strives to prove a point or has an argument, strives to answer
the question: who was responsible for Jesus’s death? Also previews
your essay 5 _______

II. Body Paragraphs (75 points)

 First Body Paragraph (25 points)
 First reason is expressed 2 _______
 Expanded upon initial evidence by providing pertinent historical info 8 _______
 Used evidence to prove suspect’s guilt (quote) and is properly formatted 5 _______
 Explained how the evidence proves your thesis; explains how the content
proves your argument 10 _______

 Second Body Paragraph (25 points)

 First reason is expressed 2 _______
 Expanded upon initial evidence by providing pertinent historical info 8 _______
 Used evidence to prove suspect’s guilt (quote) and is properly formatted 5 _______
 Explained how the evidence proves your thesis; explains how the content
proves your argument 10 _______

 Third Body Paragraph (25 points)

 First reason is expressed 2 _______
 Expanded upon initial evidence by providing pertinent historical info 8 _______
 Used evidence to prove suspect’s guilt (quote) and is properly formatted 5 _______
 Explained how the evidence proves your thesis; explains how the content
proves your argument 10 _______

III. Conclusion (5 points)

 Restates the thesis with different wording 3 _______
 Summarizes the main points of the essay 2 _______

IV. Details of the paper (10 points)

 Correct spelling and grammar 4 _______
 Paper is typed in proper format 4 _______
 Paper is the required length 2 _______

V. Total Points Possible 100 ________

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