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Using Transition Words in a Sequential Paragraph

Students will be able to use transition words in a paragraph to retell a story in sequential order.

Rubric Code: G242AX2

By mandyadair

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Use of Transition Words
	Excellent 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Fair 3 pts	Needs Improvement 2 pts
Organization	Excellent Paragraph is in order. Consistently used transition words at the appropriate time.	Good Most of paragraph is in order. No steps were forgotten. Used four or more transitional words.	Fair Some of paragraph is in order. Used three or more transitional words.	Needs Improvement Paragraph is not in order. One or fewer transitional words were used.
Paragraphs	Excellent All three paragraphs are indented appropriately.	Good Two paragraph are indented.	Fair Only one paragraph is indented.	Needs Improvement No paragraphs were indented.
Conventions	Excellent There are no errors in grade appropriate spelling or punctuation.	Good A few errors but most spelling and punctuation are correct.	Fair Uses some spelling and punctuation correctly but there are distracting errors.	Needs Improvement Lots of errors in spelling and punctuation. Makes the text very difficult to read.
Focus	Excellent Writing is consistently on topic and keeps reader interested. Main events are listed with details or reasons to reinforce the sentence.	Good The writer stays on topic nearly all of the time. The writer writes about the main events.	Fair The writing is somewhat clear but strays a bit off the topic, using too many minor details.	Needs Improvement The writer does not stay on topic.