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Literary Paragraph Rubric 
Literary Paragraph Rubric
Rubric Code: M2272X5
By NeedhaHeeralal
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Needs Some Work

2 pts

Limited Understanding

1 pts

Topic Sentence

Excellent

The first sentence introduces the topic insightfully
Good

The first sentence introduces the topic.
Needs Some Work

The first sentence introduces the topic in a simple way.

But begins with evidence, too.
Limited Understanding

The first sentence begins to present evidence and does not introduce the topics at all.
Body

Excellent

The body connects to the topic sentence; transitions provide smooth flow; points to support the topic are laid out in a logical manner; you end with a well-constructed and original concluding sentence.
Good

The body connects to the topic sentence; transitions provide some flow; points to support the topic are logical; you end with a concluding sentence.
Needs Some Work

The body connects somewhat to the topic sentence; transitions provide some flow; points to support the topic are sometimes logical; you end with a concluding sentence.
Limited Understanding

The body rarely connects to the topic sentence; transitions are minimal or missing; points to support the topic are confusing or missing; Weak or no concluding sentence.
Literary Analysis

Excellent

Writing shows analytical thinking; there is a good balance of textual evidence and original thought/commentary; topic sentence is fully supported.
Good

Writing shows considerable understanding of the text; an equal amount of textual evidence to original thought; topic sentence is supported.
Needs Some Work

Writing shows some analytical understanding of the text; more textual evidence than original thought/commentary; topic sentence is supported.
Limited Understanding

Writing shows little analytical understanding of text; too much or too little summary; topic sentence is unsupported.
Writing Style

Excellent

A formal academic style is used throughout the paragraph; present tense is used consistently; there is good use of vocabulary and sentence phrasing.
Good

A formal academic style is used often in the paragraph; present tense is used; vocabulary and sentence phrasing were mostly good.
Needs Some Work

A formal academic style is used in some of the paragraph; tense changes throughout; vocabulary and sentence phrasing were acceptable. Some development in vocabulary and sentence structure is needed.
Limited Understanding

Formal academic style was not used throughout; vocabulary and sentence phrasing is simplistic and/or inappropriate
Mechanics

Excellent

Writing is almost completely free of grammatical and spelling errors. There is a variety of paragraph and sentence structures. MLA in-text citations are present and accurate.
Good

Writing shows few grammatical and spelling errors. There is a variety of paragraph and sentences structures. MLA in-text citations are present and mostly accurate.
Needs Some Work

Some spelling, sentence structure, and grammatical errors; errors in sentence to quote flow/some awkwardness. MLA citations are missing or inaccurate.
Limited Understanding

Frequent spelling, sentence structure, and grammatical errors; paragraph structures are not varied; MLA citations are missing or inaccurate.




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