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Chapter 17: Personal Finance
Quick Review: Five-Paragraph Essay
Directions: Write a formal five paragraph essay on the topics below; use the rubric to understand the
expectations of the assignment.
Essay Rubric
No points were
earned.
Student produced
an essay that
did not meet
expectations.
Student produced
an essay that met
expectations.
Student produced
an essay that
exceeded
expectations.
Content
70 Points
The student earned
no points.
The student did
not display an
understanding of
the content.
1-48 pts
The student
displayed accurate
knowledge of
the content by
accurately detailing
the information.
49-62 pts
The student wrote
an elaborate
explanation
displaying
understanding of
the content.
63–70 pts
Conventions
10 Points
The student earned
no points.
The student did not
write in complete
sentences and/
or did not write
5-7 sentences per
paragraph.
1–6 pts
The student
wrote in complete
sentences
and wrote 5-7
sentences in each
paragraph.
7-8 pts
The student
exceeded
expectations by
using complete and
varying sentence
types and 5-7
sentences per
paragraphs.
9-10 pts
Organization
20 Points
The student earned
no points.
The student
failed to write a
thesis statement
and organize the
essay in the same
manner.
1-14 pts
The student met
expectations by
organizing the
essay and wrote a
thesis statement
in the correct
location.
15-18 pts
The student
exceeded
expectations by
writing a thesis
statement and
aligning the essay
to the thesis
statement; the
student restated
the thesis in
the summary
paragraph.
19-20 pts
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Directions: Write an essay explaining the topics below.
• Explain spending your money wisely and having a budget to help manage your money.
• Explain the different methods and opportunities of saving and investing your money.
• Explain the importance of credit, including your credit score and how it affects your interest
rate.
Introductory Paragraph: (Tip: Last sentence of the introductory paragraph should be the thesis
statement.)
Topic Paragraph 1: (Tip: First sentence is the topic sentence.)
Topic Paragraph 2:
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Topic Paragraph 3:
Summary Paragraph: (Tip: In the first sentence, restate your thesis. Write it in a different manner; do not
copy it.)