iRubric: First Writing Paragraph rubric

edit print share Copy to my rubrics Bookmark test run assess... delete Do more...

First Writing Paragraph

Students will choose a picture of a natural disaster and write one paragraph using classroom discussion. One sentence must contain an appositive, and one sentence must contain a proper noun.

Rubric Code: D5384C

By bfisher

Ready to use

Public Rubric

Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: (none)

Descriptive Paragraph Rubric
	Needs Improvement 2 pts	Almost There 3 pts	Way to go - Keep it up! 4 pts	You've got it! 5 pts
Organization	Needs Improvement The paragraph does not flow together. Details seem to be randomly selected in no particular order. Or there are not enough details.	Almost There Paragraph flows together, but sounds a little too much like a list. Details are logically arranged.	Way to go - Keep it up! Introduces subject and describes features in some detail.	You've got it! Paragraph has a strong topic sentence to begin the paragraph. Details are placed correctly to support main idea. Concluding sentence gives a sense of closure.
Ideas	Needs Improvement Lacks description and/or evaluation. Supporting details are poorly chosen, unclear or uninteresting.	Almost There Description or evaluation is somewhat unclear. Supporting details are occasionally unclear, not relevant or uninteresting.	Way to go - Keep it up! Description is clear, but supporting details are sometimes not relevant.	You've got it! Clearly describes and evaluates the topic. Supporting details are relevant and interesting.
Description - Good Adjectives!	Needs Improvement There are 0-2 adjectives or adjective phrases in the paragraph.	Almost There There are 3-5 adjectives or adjective phrases in the paragraph.	Way to go - Keep it up! There are 5-7 adjectives or adjective phrases in the paragraph.	You've got it! There are 8+ adjectives or adjectives phrases in the paragraph.
Word Choice	Needs Improvement Little variety in words, and they are not interesting. Writing lacks sight, smell, sound, taste or feel words.	Almost There Some word variety but some words are repeated. Uses only sight words.	Way to go - Keep it up! Uses word variety but some words are repeated. Uses some sight, smell, sound, taste and feel words.	You've got it! Words are varied and descriptive. Creates images in the reader's mind using sight, smell, sound, taste and feel words. Uses similes or metaphors.
Conventions	Needs Improvement There are 7+ spelling/grammar errors in the paragraph.	Almost There There are 5 or 6 spelling/grammar errors in the paragraph.	Way to go - Keep it up! There are 3 or 4 spelling/grammar errors in the paragraph.	You've got it! There 2 or fewer spelling/grammar errors in the paragraph.
Mechanics	Needs Improvement There are 7+ punctuation/capitalization errors in the paragraph.	Almost There There are 5 or 6 punctuation/capitalization errors in the paragraph.	Way to go - Keep it up! There are 3 or 4 punctuation/capitalization errors in the paragraph.	You've got it! There 2 or fewer punctuation/capitalization errors in the paragraph.
Neatness	Needs Improvement The writing is very difficult to read because it is not neat.	Almost There The writing is somewhat difficult to read because it is not neat.	Way to go - Keep it up! The writing is neat enough to read.	You've got it! The writing is very neat.
Requirements
	Needs Improving 1 pts	Almost there 3 pts	Way to Go! 5 pts	Enter Title (N/A)
Heading	Needs Improving 2 of the following are missing from the heading or 1 is missing and the heading is in the wrong location: Name, Period, and Date.	Almost there One of the following is missing from the heading or the heading is in the wrong location: Name, Period, and Date.	Way to Go! Name, Period and Date is in the top left corner.	Enter Title
Peer editing	Needs Improving No signature was found on either document.	Almost there	Way to Go! Peer editor signed cover sheet or peer editor signed paragraph.	Enter Title
Revision	Needs Improving Paragraph has no changes and is not double-spaced.	Almost there Paragraph shows little change or paragraph is not double-spaced.	Way to Go! Paragraph shows improvement. Paragraph is double-spaced.	Enter Title

Keywords:

All previous steps must be attached for full credit

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

Discuss this rubric