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Dragonfly paragraph Expository Paragraph, Grades 2-3 Guidelines for scoring a stand alone expository paragraph. Rubric Code: QX97XC9 By newbondgirl Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Expository Writing Guidelines for scoring an expository essay
	Not Yet Within Expectations 1 pts	Approaching Expectations 2 pts	Meets Expectations 3 pts	Exceeds Expectations 4 pts
Main Idea	Not Yet Within Expectations Main idea/Topic Sentence is not present or is unclear.	Approaching Expectations Main Idea/Topic Sentence is present but does not restate the topic.	Meets Expectations Main Idea/Topic Sentence is present and clearly written.	Exceeds Expectations The Main Idea/Topic Sentence is a clear restating of the topic.
Supporting details	Not Yet Within Expectations The details do not support the main idea.	Approaching Expectations Some of the details support the main idea, but there are some that do not.	Meets Expectations Each detail supports the main idea but there are no follow up sentences.	Exceeds Expectations Each detail supports, or tells more about the topic. Follow up sentences provide additional support.
Conclusion	Not Yet Within Expectations There is no conclusion. The paragraph just ends without summing up, or restating the topic. It doesn't tie the the details together.	Approaching Expectations There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the topic, or tie the details together.	Meets Expectations The conclusion sums up the topic, by restating it, but it does tie the details together.	Exceeds Expectations The conclusions does an excellent job of summing up, or restating the topic and tieing the details together.
Grammar and Mechanics	Not Yet Within Expectations The paragraph contains 6 or more errors in usage, spelling and mechanics most of which are distracting to the reader.	Approaching Expectations The paragraph contains 3 to 5 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics, some of which are distracting to the reader.	Meets Expectations The paragraph contains 1 or 2 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics, but they are not distracting to the reader.	Exceeds Expectations The paragraph contains no more than two errors. There is nothing in the spelling, usage or mechanics that is distracting to the reader.