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Paragraph Rubric Grade 4 (Science)

Expository Paragraph

Guidelines for scoring a stand alone paragraph.

Rubric Code: ECWW9A

By d_warr

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Writing
	Basic 1 1 pts	Making Progress 2 2 pts	Proficient 3 3 pts	Excellent 4 4 pts
Main Idea/Topic Sentence	Basic There is no detectable topic sentence.	Making Progress There is a topic sentence, but it incoherently summarizes the main idea of the paragraph.	Proficient There is a topic sentence, and it adequately summarizes the main idea of the paragraph.	Excellent There is a topic sentence and it coherently and concisely summarizes the main idea of the paragraph.
Detail Sentences	Basic There are few relevant detail sentences.	Making Progress There are some ample, relevant detail sentences that coherently inform/elaborate on the paragraph's main ideas.	Proficient There are sufficient relevant detail sentences that coherently inform/elaborate on the paragraph's main ideas.	Excellent There are ample, relevant detail sentences that coherently inform/elaborate on the paragraph's main ideas.
Concluding Sentence	Basic There is no concluding sentence included.	Making Progress The concluding sentence meekly restates the topic sentence, and adding no summary, nor comment on the topic.	Proficient The concluding sentence states the main idea again using mostly different works (than the topic sentence), summarizes the main points and attempts to add a final thought about the topic.	Excellent The concluding sentence unequivocally states the main idea again using different works, summarizes the main points of the paragraph and makes a final comment or concluding thought about the topic.
Spelling and Grammar	Basic The paragraph contains many errors in spelling, grammar and structure, rendering comprehension of the main idea quite and/or details difficult.	Making Progress The paragraph contains numerous errors in spelling and/or grammar some of which distract the reader from easily comprehending the main idea or some details.	Proficient The paragraph contains some spelling or grammatical errors. Errors that exist do not overly distract the reader.	Excellent The paragraph contains few spelling or grammatical errors. Errors that exist do not prevent readers from understanding the details or the main idea.