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Paragraph Writing Rubric 
Upper Grades Elementary: Paragraph Writing Rubric
A paragraph is a group of sentences developing one topic. This rubric will assess how well students use the writing process to develop the topic and support main ideas within a written paragraph, using complete sentences, focus conventions and assigned vocabulary words.
Rubric Code: MX7BC4W
By dennise1027
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric PARAGRAPH WRITING
 

EXCELLENT

4 pts


GOOD

3 pts


ALMOST THERE

2 pts


NEEDS 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 will be writing about.
3

You have a topic sentence that is MOSTLY CLEAR and connected to what you will be writing about.
2

You have a topic sentence that is SOMEWHAT CLEAR and connected to what you will be writing about.
1

You have a topic sentence that is NOT CLEAR and HARD TO UNDERSTAND. It is not clear what you will be writing about.
DETAILS (Related Sentences)

Did you use FACTS/EXAMPLES/REASONS to support your main idea?
4

You have written at least 3 supporting details AND all sentences are on topic.
3

You have written at least 2 supporting detail sentences and both are on topic.
2

You have written at least 2 supporting details sentences BUT only 1 sentence is on topic.
1

You have tried to write supporting details sentences BUT none are on topic.
CONCLUDING SENTENCE

How can you summarize everything you said in your paragraph? (Hint: Rewrite your topic sentence)
4

Concluding sentence is CLEARLY A COMPLETE SENTENCE that SUMMARIZES your topic.
3

Concluding sentence is CLOSE TO BEING A COMPLETE SENTENCE that SUMMARIZES your topic.
2

Concluding sentence is there, but NOT SO EASY TO SEE because it's NOT REALLY a COMPLETE SENTENCE that SUMMARIZES your topic.
1

Concluding sentence is NOT THERE or NOT CLEAR.
WORD CHOICE/Detail Sentences

Do you use strong or detailed (expanded sentences)?
4

USED 3 detailed (expanded sentences).

Includes strong verbs or detailed nouns.

Explains reasoning of the 3 details provided.
3

USED 3 detailed (expanded sentences).

Uses a mix of strong verbs or some common nouns.

Explains reasoning of the 2 details provided.
2

USED 1 detailed (expanded sentences).

Includes few common verbs that don't show much action or few common nouns

Explains reasoning of the 1 details provided.
1

USED words that are not used in formal writing (e.g stuff, things, etc).

Uses a couple of verbs or nouns.
CONVENTIONS

Did you check each sentence?
4

Paragraph has 0 errors in CONVENTIONS.

All of the sentences are punctuated correctly.

All of my sentences begin with a capital letter.

All proper nouns begin with a capital letter.

All words are spelled correctly.
3

Paragraph has 1-2 errors in CONVENTIONS.

Most of the sentences are punctuated correctly.

Most of my sentences begin with a capital letter.

Most proper nouns begin with a capital letter.

Most words are spelled correctly.
2

Paragraph has 3-5 errors in CONVENTIONS.

Some of the sentences are punctuated correctly.

Some of my sentences begin with a capital letter.

Some proper nouns begin with a capital letter.

Some words are spelled correctly.
1

Paragraph has more than 5 errors in CONVENTIONS.

Few of the sentences are punctuated correctly.

Few of my sentences begin with a capital letter.

Few proper nouns begin with a capital letter.

Few words are spelled correctly.
SENTENCE FLUENCY

Do your sentences tell who or what did something?
4

You have written in complete sentences throughout your paragraph.

Contains sentences that begin in different ways and are of different lengths.

Sentences flow.
3

You have written one fragment or run-on sentence.

Contains some sentences that vary in the beginning, structure, and length.

Sentences flow.
2

You have written 2-3 fragment or run-on sentences.

Contains limited sentences that start in different ways or different lengths.

In some ways easy to read but also choppy.
1

You have written more than 3 fragment or run-on sentences.

Contains simple sentences that repeat that way they begin.

Has short, choppy, sentences that confuse the reader.
VOCABULARY WORD USE

4

You used three or more words in the paragraph correctly.
3

You used two words in the paragraph correctly.
2

You only used one word in the paragraph correctly.
1

You did not use any vocabulary words correctly in the paragraph.



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