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Rubric for Grammar Assignment 1
Rubric for Narrative Paragraph Writing
Tell the story of your country - From the Past into the Future
Rubric Code:
JXX38W9
By
joerdis
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
9-12, Undergraduate
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Paragraph Writing - Narrative
Advanced Level
4 pts
High Intermediate
3 pts
Severe Gaps
2 pts
Needs immediate attention
1 pts
Topic Sentences
Advanced Level
The topic sentence is the first sentence in the paragraph. It is a clear statement of the paragraph content.
High Intermediate
The topic sentence gives some clarity of the overall connectivity of the sentences present.
Severe Gaps
The topic sentence gives little evidence of a relevant topic connecting to the other sentences.
Needs immediate attention
There is no topic sentence presented in the paragraph.
Support/Details
Advanced Level
Topic is supported by 6 or more specific detail sentences that relate back to the main idea and flow smoothly.
High Intermediate
Topic is supported by 4 or 5 specific detail sentences that relate back to the main idea and are connected.
Severe Gaps
Topic is supported 3-4 supporting detail sentences that relate back to the main idea and have some limited flow.
Needs immediate attention
There is a slight attempt at support. 0-2 supporting detail sentences that relate back to the main idea.
Proof of Narration
Advanced Level
A story line is evident and connected to the topic.
High Intermediate
A partial story line is evident and is somewhat connected to the topic.
Severe Gaps
An attempt of a story line is evident and is somewhat connected to the topic.
Needs immediate attention
A story line is not evident.
Time Order
Advanced Level
Paragraph has good organization, events are time ordered, sharp sense of beginning and end. Correct time order transition words or phrases are used.
High Intermediate
Paragraph is organized, events somewhat jump around. Some time order transition words/phrases are used.
Severe Gaps
Paragraph has some organization, events jump around, start and end are unclear. Time order transition words/phrases are not always evident
Needs immediate attention
Paragraph is not organized, events make no sense. No use of time order transition words/phrases.
Concluding Statement
Advanced Level
The concluding statement is the last sentence of the paragraph. It is a clear statement that repeats key words from the topic sentence.
High Intermediate
The concluding statement is the last sentence of the paragraph. It is a somewhat clear statement that repeats some key words from the topic sentence.
Severe Gaps
The concluding statement is the last sentence of the paragraph. It is not a clear statement and does not repeat key words from the topic sentence.
Needs immediate attention
There is no concluding statement at the end of the paragraph.
Format/Neatness
Advanced Level
Typed. Follows accepted standard formatting guidelines and is the requested length.
- Head on top left includes all required details
- 12 sized font
- Legible Font
- Double-spaced
High Intermediate
Typed. Paragraph is the requested length.
- Head on top left includes most required details
Severe Gaps
Legible writing (not typed) and/or paragraph is under the requested length.
- Head on top left incomplete
- font too small
- illegible Font
- single-spaced
Needs immediate attention
Illegible writing. Does not follow acceptable formatting guidelines. Paragraph is under the requested length.
Major Grammar Mistakes
Advanced Level
Paragraphs have 0-2 mistakes that interfere with the meaning to some extent, such as wrong verb tense, verb form, sentence fragment, comma splices, pronoun reference.
High Intermediate
Paragraphs have Paragraph has 3-4 mistakes that interfere with the meaning to some extent, such as wrong verb tense, verb form, sentence fragment, comma splices, pronoun reference.
Severe Gaps
Paragraphs have 5- 8 mistakes that interfere with the meaning to some extent, such as wrong verb tense, verb form, sentence fragment, comma splices, pronoun reference.
Needs immediate attention
Paragraphs have more than 8 mistakes that significantly interfere with the meaning, such as wrong verb tense, verb form, sentence fragment, comma splices, pronoun reference.
Minor Grammar Mistakes
Advanced Level
Paragraph has 0-2 mistakes that interfere with the meaning to some extent, such as prepositions, S-V-Agreement, Pronoun Agreement, singular/ plural, spelling, capitalization/ punctuation.
High Intermediate
Paragraph has 3-5 mistakes that interfere with the meaning to some extent, such as prepositions, S-V-Agreement, Pronoun Agreement, singular/ plural, spelling, capitalization/ punctuation.
Severe Gaps
Paragraph has 6 -8 mistakes that interfere with the meaning to some extent, such as prepositions, S-V-Agreement, Pronoun Agreement, singular/ plural, spelling, capitalization/ punctuation.
Needs immediate attention
Paragraph has more than 8 mistakes that interfere with the meaning to some extent, such as prepositions, S-V-Agreement, Pronoun Agreement, singular/ plural, spelling, capitalization/ punctuation.
Vocabulary/ Word Choice
Advanced Level
Wide variety of word choice to make writing interesting.
Rich, colorful, precise language is used, and the choice of the words seems accurate, natural and not forced.
High Intermediate
Shows some use of variety in word choice. Word choice is interesting and precise but occasionally the words are used inaccurately or seem overdone.
Severe Gaps
Language is trite, vague or flat. Some interesting and precise wording is used, but the writing lacks variety, punch or flair.
Needs immediate attention
Careless or inaccurate word choice, which obscures meaning. Writer uses a limited vocabulary which makes the writing vague and predictable.
Sentence Fluency
Advanced Level
Uses a variety of simple compound, and complex, sentences.
High Intermediate
Some run-ons or fragments. Limited variety in sentence structure.
Severe Gaps
Many run-ons or fragments. Little variety in sentence structure.
Needs immediate attention
Frequent run-ons or fragments, with no variety in sentence structure.
Self-Editing Skills 1st draft
Advanced Level
The student shows great skill in spotting a close to correct number of mistakes. These are then corrected accordingly.
High Intermediate
Some major and minor mistakes (3-5 each) remain unnoticed and are therefore not corrected accordingly.
Severe Gaps
The student shows only rudimentary self-editing skills. Therefore a large number of major and minor mistakes (more than 5) remain unnoticed and uncorrected.
Needs immediate attention
The students lacks self-editing skills and can therefore not contribute to the correction of his work.
Peer-Editing Skills
Advanced Level
The student shows expert skills in spotting a close to correct number of mistakes. These are then highlighted accordingly and annotated with useful editing comments that help the peers with their corrections.
High Intermediate
The student shows some skills in spotting major and minor mistakes (3-5 each remain unnoticed). The student is aware of useful annotations that help peers with their corrections.
Severe Gaps
The student shows only rudimentary peer-editing skills. Therefore a large number of major and minor mistakes (more than 5) remain without annotations.
Needs immediate attention
The students lacks peer-editing skills and can therefore not contribute to the correction of his work.
Peer-Editing Reference
Advanced Level
High Intermediate
Severe Gaps
All comments can be referenced to the person who peer-edited the work.
Needs immediate attention
All comments cannot be referenced to the person who peer-edited the work.
Keywords:
paragraph, general, first writing
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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