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Expository Paragraph Expository Paragraph, Grade 4 Guidelines for scoring a stand alone expository paragraph. Rubric Code: TX2XCA2 By msmunns Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Expository Writing
	4 (N/A)	3 (N/A)	2 (N/A)	1 (N/A)
Main Idea	4 The Main Idea/Topic Sentence is a clear restating of the topic.	3 Main Idea/Topic Sentence is present and clearly written.	2 Main Idea/Topic Sentence is present but does not restate the topic.	1 Main idea/Topic Sentence is not present or is unclear.
Supporting details	4 Each detail supports, or tells more about the topic. At least 3 details are included for each paragraph.	3 Each detail supports the main idea. There may only be 2 details.	2 Some of the details support the main idea, but there are some that do not.	1 The details do not support the main idea.
Cite Sources	4 Student gave evidence for all details. Students properly cited all articles.	3 Student gave evidence for most details. Students properly cited most articles.	2 The writer attempts to give evidence for all details and cited articles.	1 No attempt is made to cite sources.
Conclusion	4 The conclusions does an excellent job of summing up, or restating the topic and tieing the details together.	3 The conclusion sums up the topic, by restating it, but it does tie the details together.	2 There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the topic, or tie the details together.	1 There is no conclusion. The paragraph just ends without summing up, or restating the topic. It doesn't tie the the details together.
Grammar and Mechanics	4 The paragraph contains no more than two errors. There is nothing in the spelling, usage or mechanics that is distracting to the reader.	3 The paragraph contains 1 or 2 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics, but they are not distracting to the reader.	2 The paragraph contains 3 to 5 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics, some of which are distracting to the reader.	1 The paragraph contains 6 or more errors in usage, spelling and mechanics most of which are distracting to the reader.