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Paragraph Writing Paragraph Writing Rubric to assess ELL Writing goals Rubric Code: HXX36CX By Swontrop Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Paragraph Writing
	3 pts	2 pts	1 pts	0 pts
-	3 Meets	2 Approaching	1 Needs Improvement	0 Not present
Topic Sentence	3 Topic sentence introduces the main idea of the paper and hooks the reader's attention without giving away too much information.	2 Topic sentence attempts to introduce the main idea of the paper.	1 Topic sentence does not support the main idea of the paper	0 Topic sentence is not evident.
Supporting Details	3 Includes required number of details with excellent description. All details support the topic sentence.	2 Provides some details but not all of them support the topic sentence.	1 Few details do support the topic sentence.	0 No details support the topic sentence.
Transitions	3 A variety of transition words are used correctly.	2 Some errors with transition words. There are a few errors in transition attempts.	1 Few transition words are used. Few transitions are used appropriately.	0 No transitions are evident in paper.
Punctuation	3 Punctuation is used correctly throughout paper.	2 Correct punctuation is evident in some sentences.	1 Little is evident or is used correctly.	0 A lack of punctuation muddles the paper.
Grammar & Spelling	3 Sentences contain correct grammar, capitalization & spelling.	2 Most sentences contain correct grammar, capitalization & spelling.	1 Many grammar, capitalization & spelling errors.	0 Too many grammar and spelling errors to comprehend the author's point.
Closing Sentence	3 Contains an ending that restates the topic sentence and frames the paper.	2 Contains a clear ending that somewhat frames the paper.	1 Some closing sentence, but does not effectively conclude the paper and/or leaves the reader hanging.	0 No closing sentence.
Uses Critique	3 Clearly uses critique from original paper in revision	2 Uses some critique from original paper in revision	1 Uses little critique from original paper in revision	0 Uses no critique from original paper in revision