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Paragraph Development

Paragraph must include a topic sentence, 4 details, and a concluding sentence.

Rubric Code: G33CB4

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: (none)

Paragraph Writing
	Demonstrate 3 pts	Developing 2 pts	Areas for improvement 1 pts
Topic Sentence	Demonstrate Powerful, interesting sentence that introduces the topic of the paragraph. The reader is interested in the topic.	Developing Interesting sentence that introduces the topic of the paragraph.	Areas for improvement Topic sentence is missing or does not properly introduce topic.
Details	Demonstrate Four clear details based on the topic sentence. Details are well explained. The details are interesting, creative, and well-thought out.	Developing Four clear details based on the topic sentence. Details make sense and are interesting.	Areas for improvement Less than four details supporting the topic are evident. Organization of details is confusing.
Concluding sentence	Demonstrate Powerful, creative, and interesting concluding sentence that sums up the paragraph. Concluding sentence matches topic sentence.	Developing Interesting concluding sentence that sums up the paragraph. Concluding sentence matches topic sentence.	Areas for improvement Concluding sentence is missing or does not match the topic sentence.
Word Choice	Demonstrate The word choice and vocabulary the student uses in the writing is exemplary. The words chosen are strong and striking words that catch the reader's attention.	Developing The vocabulary the student uses in the writing is average. The student's verbal language is not reflected in his /her written language.	Areas for improvement The word choice and vocabulary used is weak and not risk-taking. The student could have chosen more descriptive words.
Conventions	Demonstrate Student had appropriate capitalization, punctuation and spelling of most words.	Developing Student had some errors with the capitalization, punctuation and some of the spelling of words.	Areas for improvement Student had many inconsistencies with the capitalization, punctuations and/or spelling.