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iRubric: Descriptive Paragraph Writing (Grade 8) rubric

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Descriptive Paragraph Writing (Grade 8) Rubric for Descriptive Paragraph Writing (Grade 8) Rubric Code: VX645AC By charmj Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Criteria
	Not Applicable (N/A)	Good 2 pts	Fair 1 pts
Topic Sentence	Not Applicable	Good The topic sentence is a clear statement of the paragraph content.	Fair The paragraph opens with the topic sentence and gives some indication of what the paragraph will be about.
Concluding Statement	Not Applicable	Good The concluding statement clearly and succinctly sums up the description and the writer's attitude to the subject.	Fair The concluding statement sums up the description by simply rephrasing the topic sentence.
Criteria
	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	considerable revision required 1 pts
Details	Good Numerous details and adjectives are used to provide a clear and comprehensive understanding of the person being described.	Fair Some details or adjectives--some which may be irrelevant--are used and provide some understanding of the person being described.	considerable revision required Few details are used. The reader has no understanding of the person being described.
Organization	Good Paragraph has strong organization. The sentences and transitions were clear and logical. The paragraph was easy to understand.	Fair Paragraph is mostly clear and uses transitions that are logical. The paragraph was easy to understand	considerable revision required Paragraph is somewhat confusing and/or does not effectively use transitions, making it difficult to understand.
Spelling/Grammar	Good One or no grammatical or spelling error present in the paragraph.	Fair Few grammatical or spelling errors present in the paragraph, but they do not impede communication.	considerable revision required Frequent grammatical or spelling errors present in the paragraph, making comprehension of the paragraph difficult.