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Dehydration Paragraph /Student supports ideas in paragraph Paragraph Writing/Student supports ideas in paragraph A paragraph is a group of sentences developing one topic. This rubric will assess how well students develop the topic and support main ideas within a written paragraph. Rubric Code: BXXA7A5 By cbaysinger Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

PARAGRAPH WRITING
	5 Your writing was VERY clear (N/A)	4 Your writing was MOSTLY clear (N/A)	3 Your writing WASN'T VERY CLEAR (N/A)	2 Your writing NEEDS MORE WORK (N/A)
TOPIC SENTENCE (Main idea) What is the most important idea you want to talk about in your paragraph?	5 Your topic sentence is CLEAR and connected to what you will be writing about.	4 You have a topic sentence that is MOSTLY CLEAR and connected to what you will be writing about.	3 You have a topic sentence that is SOMEWHAT CLEAR and connected to what you will be writing about.	2 You have a topic sentence that is NOT CLEAR and HARD TO UNDERSTAND. It is not clear what you will be writing about.
DETAILS (Related Sentences) Did you use FACTS/EXAMPLES/REASONS to support your main idea?	5 5 or more sentences with facts/examples/reasons, details, evidence to support the topic sentence.	4 4-5 sentences with facts/examples/reasons, details, evidence to support the topic sentence.	3 2-3 sentences with facts/examples/reasons, details, evidence to support the topic sentence.	2 0 - 1 sentences with facts/examples/reasons, details, evidence to support the topic sentence.
CONCLUDING SENTENCE How can you summarize everything you said in your paragraph? (Hint: Rewrite your topic sentence)	5 Concluding sentence is CLEARLY A COMPLETE SENTENCE that SUMMARIZES your topic.	4 Concluding sentence is CLOSE TO BEING A COMPLETE SENTENCE that SUMMARIZES your topic.	3 Concluding sentence is there NOT SO EASY TO SEE because it's NOT REALLY a COMPLETE SENTENCE that SUMMARIZES your topic.	2 Concluding sentence is NOT THERE or NOT CLEAR.
PUNCTUATION How you can use the conventions of punctuation to aid the reader in understanding the message you are communicating	5 You USED punctuation rules correctly so that commas, question marks, semi-colons, and periods enhance your written communication.	4 You USED most of the punctuation rules correctly so that it didn't prevent the reader from understanding your paragraph. 2 errors max.	3 You need to review and apply punctuation rules consistently to make your written communication clear. 3 punctuation errors or more.	2 Your misuse of punctuation prevents the reader from understanding the content with ease. 5+ errors.