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Single Paragraph - Descriptive 
Rubric Code: LX7AX85
By amymaterne
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Single Paragraph - Descriptive
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  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts


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Outline

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Poor

Poor, or no, outline presented. It does not have a topic, does not have 4-5 supporting details, and/or does not flow well.
Fair

Fair outline. It tells the topic; however, it is missing details (only 3 listed) and the order does not flow well.
Good

Good outline. It lists the topic sentence and 4-5 descriptive details. The order of the details may not be in the best order.
Excellent

Perfect outline! It describes the topic and has supporting details in an appropriate order.
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Topic Sentence and Closing

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Poor

Inappropriate topic sentence or no topic sentence presented.
Fair

Fair topic sentence and closing. The topic sentence is weak and the closing sentence is absent.
Good

Good topic sentence that is clearly stated. A closing sentence is present, but does not re-state the topic.
Excellent

Topic sentence is clearly stated and re-worded at the end to provide a great conclusion.
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Supporting Detail Sentences

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Poor

Poor descriptive details (0-2). You did not describe the item or person to help me understand.
Fair

Fair descriptive details (only 3) and fair word choice. I feel like I'm lacking information to truly understand what you are describing.
Good

Good descriptive details, 4-5 sentences. Better word choice when describing. (For example, instead of "The popcorn tasted good," you could say, "The popcorn was buttery and salty in my mouth.)
Excellent

Excellent descriptive details with 4-5 supporting sentences that use great word choice.
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Organization

Poor

Poor organization. It did not follow the outline or it had information not listed in the outline. No transitions.
Fair

Fair organization. It did not follow the outline and had information not present in the outline.
Good

Good organization. It followed the outline but needs better transitions between the sentences.
Excellent

Flowed perfectly! Correct order according to the outline, good use of transitions.
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Mechanics and Grammar

Poor

More than 6 errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and incomplete sentences.
Fair

4-6 errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and incomplete sentences.
Good

1-3 errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and incomplete sentences.
Excellent

No errors! Great job!
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