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iRubric: Rubric for Expository Paragraph Writing

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Rubric for Expository Paragraph Writing Rubric for Expository Paragraph Writing Assessment of Expository Paragraph Writing - 4th Grade Rubric Code: GXCB7B3 By gkell23 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Writing Assessment
	NEEDS WORK 1 pts	ALMOST THERE 2 pts	GOOD 3 pts	EXCELLENT 4 pts
Writing Process	NEEDS WORK Students completed 0 to 2 steps in the writing process.	ALMOST THERE Students completed 3 out of 5 steps in the writing process.	GOOD Students completed 4 out of 5 steps in the writing process.	EXCELLENT Students completed all 5 the steps in writing process.
Topic Sentence	NEEDS WORK Main topic is not clearly stated. Sentence structure is not correct.	ALMOST THERE Main topic is not clearly stated but sentence structure is correct.	GOOD Main topic is stated in an opening sentence but sentence structure is not correct.	EXCELLENT Main topic is clearly stated in a complete opening sentence with correct sentence structure. Student effectively "hooked" the reader using strategies of good writing.
Content	NEEDS WORK Student has attempted to write supporting details BUT none are on topic.	ALMOST THERE Student has written at least 3 supporting details BUT only 1 sentence is on topic.	GOOD Student has written at least 3 supporting details BUT only 2 sentences are on topic.	EXCELLENT Student has written at least 3 supporting details AND all sentences are on topic.
Organization	NEEDS WORK Paragraph is missing both topic and concluding sentences and the details are not in a logical order.	ALMOST THERE Paragraph is missing both topic sentence and concluding sentence. Details are in a logical order.	GOOD Paragraph is missing either the topic sentence or concluding sentence. Details are in a logical order.	EXCELLENT Paragraph has a topic sentence, detail sentences in a logical order, and a concluding sentence.
Spelling	NEEDS WORK There are more than 6 spelling errors.	ALMOST THERE There are 5-6 spelling errors.	GOOD There are 3-4 spelling errors.	EXCELLENT There are 0-2 spelling errors.
Grammar & Punct./Capt.	NEEDS WORK Paragraph has more than 6 errors in punctuation and capitalization.	ALMOST THERE Paragraph has 5-6 errors in punctuation and capitalization.	GOOD Paragraph has 3-4 errors in punctuation and capitalization.	EXCELLENT Paragraph has 0-2 errors in punctuation and capitalization.