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Paragraph Writing - Student Self-Assessment 
Paragraph Writing - Student Self-Assessment
A paragraph is a group of sentences developing one topic. Use this rubric to do a self-evaluation of how well you have written your paragraph or paragraphs.
Rubric Code: KX9XACC
By MariGaBe
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

Powered by iRubric PARAGRAPH WRITING
  1

Your writing NEEDS MORE WORK

(N/A)

2

Your writing WASN'T VERY CLEAR

(N/A)

3

Your writing was MOSTLY clear

(N/A)

4

Your writing was VERY clear

(N/A)

Planning

1. topic
2-4. detail supporting topic
5. Concluding sentence
1

Graphic organizer is incomplete or missing.
2

Graphic organizer is vague or includes ideas that were not used in the paragraph.
3

Graphic organizer includes jot notes for topic, details and conclusion.
4

Graphic organizer includes jot notes for topic, details and conclusion as well as key points for each.
TOPIC SENTENCE (Main idea)

What is the most important idea you want to talk about in your paragraph?
1

You have a topic sentence that is NOT CLEAR and HARD TO UNDERSTAND. It is not clear what you will be writing about.
2

The first sentence is not specific.

Topic needs to be narrowed down.
3

You have a topic sentence that clearly identifies the topic
4

First sentence grabs the reader's attention and clearly identifies the topic.
DETAILS (Related Sentences)

Did you use FACTS/EXAMPLES/REASONS to support your main idea?
1

Only 1 detail sentence or details are off topic.
2

Some supporting details, but not all are linked to the topic.
3

4 to 6 sentences

2-3 facts, examples or reasons that are linked to the topic
4

7 or more sentences

3 or more facts, examples and or
reasons to support the topic sentence and are well organized.
TITLE/INDENT

Did you add a strong title AND indent your paragraph?
1

There is NO title OR indenting in paragraph.
2

Either a title OR indenting is completed.
3

A poor title AND indenting are completed.
4

A catchy title AND indenting are completed.
CONCLUDING SENTENCE

How can you summarize everything you said in your paragraph? (Hint: Rewrite your topic sentence)
1

Concluding sentence is NOT THERE or NOT CLEAR.
2

Concluding sentence is there, but does not clearly connect to the topic sentence.
3

Concluding sentence connects back to the topic sentence.
4

Conclusion draws the ideas together and connects back to topic sentence
Transition Words

(first, then, next, after that, finally, etc)
1

Does not have linking words or linking word choices don't fit
2

Sometimes uses transition words
3

Transition words link ideas in the paragraph
4

Transition phrases used clearly connect ideas
Conventions (Spelling, Punctuation)

Did you edit your writing?
1

Spelling errors are frequent

Punctuation is missing or incorrect

Capitals are used incorrectly or are missing
2

Spelling is sometimes correct.

Some correct use of punctuation. There may be some run-on sentences.

Some capitals for sentence beginnings. May have some missing.
3

Familiar words correctly spelled; may have some phonetic spelling for difficult words.

End punctuation is correct.

Capital letters used correctly for sentence beginnings.
4

Spelling is correct.

Punctuation is correct, including commas after transition words and phrases.

Capital letter are used correctly in title, sentence beginnings and with proper nouns.



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  • topic sentences and using details to support main ideas

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