iRubric: Paragraph Development/Topic Sentence rubric

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Paragraph Development/Topic Sentence Paragraph Development/Topic Sentence Paragraph must include a topic sentence, 3 details , and a concluding sentence. Rubric Code: JX8B697 By kgroomes Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Paragraph Writing
	Demonstrate 3 pts	Developing 2 pts	Areas for improvement 1 pts
Topic Sentence	Demonstrate Powerful, interesting sentence that introduces the topic of the paragraph. The reader is interested in the topic.	Developing Interesting sentence that introduces the topic of the paragraph.	Areas for improvement Topic sentence is missing or does not properly introduce topic.
Details	Demonstrate Three clear details based on the topic sentence. The details are interesting, creative, and well-thought out.	Developing Three clear details based on the topic sentence. Details make sense and are interesting.	Areas for improvement Less than three details supporting the topic are evident. Organization of details is confusing.
Concluding sentence	Demonstrate Powerful, creative, and interesting concluding sentence that sums up the paragraph.	Developing Interesting concluding sentence that sums up the paragraph.	Areas for improvement Concluding sentence is missing.
Conventions	Demonstrate Student had appropriate capitalization, punctuation and spelling of most words. Only 1 or fewer mistakes	Developing Student had some errors with the capitalization, punctuation and some of the spelling of words. Only 2-3 mistakes.	Areas for improvement Student had many inconsistencies with the capitalization, punctuation and/or spelling. Three or more mistakes.