iRubric: Introductory Paragraph Rubric

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Introductory Paragraph Rubric Introductory Paragraph Rubric Rubric Code: FX22975 By reidkyra Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Introductory Paragraph Rubric
	Exceeds Standard 3 pts	Meets Standard 2 pts	Approaches Standard 2 pts	Below Standard 1 pts
My paragraph has a hook	Exceeds Standard My paragraph has a good hook that grabs the reader’s attention.	Meets Standard My paragraph has a hook.	Approaches Standard My paragraph has a hook that does not support my thesis.	Below Standard My paragraph does not have a hook.
My Paragraph has a thesis	Exceeds Standard Has a thesis that clearly states the main idea of the essay.	Meets Standard Has a thesis that states the main idea of the essay in a way that is somewhat clear to the reader.	Approaches Standard Has a thesis that states the main idea of the essay in a way that is unclear to the reader.	Below Standard Has a thesis that does not have a main idea of the essay.
Has 3 topic sentences (reasons)	Exceeds Standard My paragraph has 3 topic sentences (reasons) that support the thesis.	Meets Standard My paragraph has 2 topic sentences (reasons) that support the thesis.	Approaches Standard My paragraph has 1 topic sentence (reason) that supports the thesis.	Below Standard My paragraph does not have a topic sentence (reason) that support the thesis.