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Ace Paragraph Ace Paragraph This paragraph focuses on Chapter 31 of Huck Finn Rubric Code: C2W32BB By cdeluz Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 9-12

ACE Paragraph
	Strong 4 pts	Competent 3 pts	Developing 2 pts	Needs Work 1 pts
Topic Sentence	Strong Writer has an insightful, clear controlling idea for the paragraph	Competent Writer has a clear controlling idea for the paragraph.	Developing Writer needs to clarify and strengthen the controlling idea of the paragraph.	Needs Work Writer needs to compose a clear controlling idea for the paragraph.
Organization	Strong Writer composes a paragraph with a logical flow of ideas clearly connected to the topic sentence. The writer must use transitions and reporting verbs for coherence.	Competent Writer composes a unified body paragraph which overall is connected to the topic sentence. Writer uses minimal transitions and reporting verbs	Developing 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 and reporting verbs.	Needs Work Writer needs to substantially revise the paragraph so it contains one main idea and flows logically.
Development	Strong Writer fully supports the paragraph with specific quotes from the novel and explains/analyzes their significance.	Competent Writer supports the paragraph with mostly relevant, specific examples and explanation/analysis.	Developing Writer needs to reinforce the paragraph with more relevant, specific quotes and explanation.analysis.	Needs Work Writer needs to provide relevant, quotes and explanation/analysis in the paragraph
Language, Mechanics, and Style	Strong 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.	Competent 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.	Developing 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.	Needs Work 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.