Expository Essay Rubric Vocabulary

expository

intended to explain or describe something

claim

the writer's position on an issue or question

analysis

the process of breaking a complex topic or idea into smaller parts to gain a better understanding of it

insightful

showing that you understand what a text, situation, or person is really like

relevant

closely connected or appropriate to the topic or claim

embedded

when quotes from your sources are smoothly fit into your writing

conventions

accepted rules of written and spoken language

style

The distinctive use of language by a writer; style includes both syntax (sentence structure) and diction (word choice).

plagiarism

the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

coherence

when something such as a piece of writing is easy to understand because its parts are organized in a clear and reasonable way