Paragraph Writing

Rubric
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Criteria Points
4 3 2 1
Main/Topic idea Main/Topic idea
Main/Topic idea
Main/Topic idea sentence is sentence is
sentence is either
sentence is clear, unclear and unclear and
unclear or
Main/Topic Idea correctly placed, incorrectly incorrectly
incorrectly placed, ____
Sentence and is restated in placed, and is placed, and is
and is restated in
the closing restated in the not restated in
the closing
sentence. closing the closing
sentence.
sentence. sentence.

Paragraph(s) have Paragraph(s) Paragraph(s)

Paragraph(s) have
three or more have one have no
Supporting two supporting
supporting detail supporting detail supporting detail
Detail detail sentences ____
sentences that sentence that sentences that
Sentence(s) that relate back to
relate back to the relate back to relate back to
the main idea.
main idea. the main idea. the main idea.

Handwriting, Handwriting,
Legible Marginally legible
typing, or typing, or
Legibility handwriting, handwriting, ____
printing is not printing is not
typing, or printing. typing, or printing.
legible in places. legible.

Paragraph has Paragraph has

Paragraph has no Paragraph has
three to five six or more
errors in one or two
punctuation, punctuation,
Mechanics punctuation, punctuation, ____
capitalization, capitalization,
capitalization, and capitalization, and
and spelling and spelling
spelling. spelling errors.
errors. errors.

Paragraph has Paragraph has Paragraph has

Paragraph has no
one or two three to five six or more
Grammar grammatical ____
grammatical grammatical grammatical
errors.
errors. errors. errors.

Total ____

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