iRubric: Short Essay Paragraphs rubric

Writer composes a paragraph with a logical flow of ideas clearly connected to the topic sentence. The writer must use transitions for coherence. The writer uses the TIQA-TIQA format successfully.

Writer composes a unified body paragraph which overall is connected to the topic sentence. Writer uses minimal transitions. Writer uses the TIQA-TIQA format somewhat successfully.

Writer needs to revise so the paragraph has a logical flow of ideas with clearer connections to the topic sentence. Paragraph may be without transitions. Writer struggles with TIQA-TIQA format.

Writer needs to substantially revise the paragraph so it contains one main idea and flows logically. Writer may not attempt the TIQA-TIQA format.

Writer uses precise language appropriate to audience and purpose, has a command of a variety of sentence structures. Paragraph has no surface errors and quotes are integrated seamlessly.

Writer uses standard language appropriate to audience and purpose, uses a variety of sentence structures and edits most surface errors. Quotes may not all be integrated properly.

Writer needs to revise to make language more appropriate to audience and purpose and to add more sentence variety. Edit all surface errors that impede the reader from understanding the paragraph.

Writer needs to substantially revise paragraph to make language more appropriate to audience and purpose, to add sentence variety, and to edit errors and issues that impeded the reader from understanding your paragraph.