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Paragraph Writing/Student supports ideas in paragraph Paragraph Writing/Student supports ideas in paragraph A paragraph is a group of sentences developing one topic. This rubric will assess how well students develop the topic and support main ideas within a written paragraph. Rubric Code: VX42452 By amy106 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

PARAGRAPH WRITING
	4 Your writing was VERY clear 4 pts	3 Your writing was MOSTLY clear 3 pts	2 Your writing WASN'T VERY CLEAR 2 pts	1 Your writing NEEDS MORE WORK 1 pts
TOPIC SENTENCE (Main idea) What is the most important idea you want to talk about in your paragraph?	4 Your topic sentence is CLEAR and connected to what you are writing about.	3 You have a topic sentence that is MOSTLY CLEAR and connected to what you are writing about.	2 You have a topic sentence that is SOMEWHAT CLEAR and connected to what you are writing about.	1 You have a topic sentence that is NOT CLEAR and HARD TO UNDERSTAND. It is not clear what are be writing about.
DETAILS Did you use FACTS/EXAMPLES/REASONS to support your main idea?	4 ALL sentences have facts/examples/reasons to support the topic sentence.	3 MOST sentences have facts/examples/reasons to support the topic sentence.	2 SOME sentences have facts/examples/reasons to support the topic sentence.	1 NO sentences have facts/examples/reasons to support the topic sentence.
SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION Are your sentences well constructed? Did you use transitions?	4 The sentences within your paragraph are very well written and are very easy to read. Each sentence expresses a complete thought. You used transitions between ideas.	3 The sentences are solid and READ QUITE EASILY. You used transitions between ideas.	2 Your sentences are complete, but they don't express your ideas in a way that is clear to the reader.	1 There is NO CLEAR ORDER to your sentences.