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Paragraph Development Paragraph Development Fahrenheit 451 Three Paragraph Essay Three paragraph essay development: introductory paragraph included hook and topic position statement; supporting sentences per body paragraph responded to prompt connclusively and utilized cited text; concluding paragraph restated topic position statement, highlighted body paragraph points, and mirrored hook; varied sentence structure; utilized proper grammar and mechancics; formatted essay properly Rubric Code: EX7X473 By margaretdoyle Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Paragraph Writing
	100-89.5 4 pts	88.5-79.5 3 pts	79.5-69.5 2 pts	68.5-59.5 1 pts
Introductory Paragraph	100-89.5 Effective, clear introductory paragraph included hook, funneling into topic position statement.	88.5-79.5 Effective introductory paragraph included hook, funneling into topic position statement.	79.5-69.5 Ineffective introductory paragraph that included hook, but did not funnel into topic position statement. Paragraph was ambiguous.	68.5-59.5 Introductory paragraph is nonexistent.
Body Paragraph	100-89.5 Three, clear Supporting Sentences were visible. Commentary sentences per each Supporting Sentence further drove the point of each supporting sentence.	88.5-79.5 Three Supporting Sentences were visible. Commentary sentences per each Supporting Sentence partially drove the point of each supporting sentence.	79.5-69.5 Two Supporting Sentences were visible. No Commentary sentences per each Supporting Sentence were visible.	68.5-59.5 One Supporting Sentences was visible. No Commentary sentences per the Supporting Sentence was visible.
Concluding Paragraph	100-89.5 The use of Sentence structure is exemplary.	88.5-79.5	79.5-69.5	68.5-59.5 The use of Sentence Variation is weak.
Sentence Structure	100-89.5 Exact use of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.	88.5-79.5 Fair use of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.	79.5-69.5 Inconsistent use of capitalization, punctuation and/or spelling.	68.5-59.5 Multiple errors per capitalization, punctuation and/or spelling.
Grammar and Mechanics	100-89.5 Strong concluding sentence(s) summed up the paragraph and provided finality. Concluding sentence creatively mirrored topic sentence.	88.5-79.5 Ineffective concluding sentence summed up the paragraph. Concluding sentence mirrored topic sentence.	79.5-69.5 Ineffective concluding sentence summed up the paragraph.	68.5-59.5 Concluding sentence is missing.
Formatting	100-89.5	88.5-79.5	79.5-69.5	68.5-59.5