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Paragraph Writing

Paragraph Writing/Student supports ideas in paragraph

A paragraph is a group of sentences developing one topic. This rubric will assess how well students develop the topic and support main ideas within a written paragraph.

Rubric Code: MBC6A4

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

PARAGRAPH WRITING
	Exceeds the Standards Your writing was VERY clear 4 pts	Meets the Standard Your writing was MOSTLY clear 3 pts	Approaching the Standard Your writing WASN'T VERY CLEAR 3 pts	Attempting the Standard Your writing NEEDS MORE WORK 1 pts	No Evidence 0 pts
TOPIC SENTENCE (Main idea) What is the most important idea you want to talk about in your paragraph?	Exceeds the Standards Your topic sentence is CLEAR and connected to what you will be writing about.	Meets the Standard You have a topic sentence that is MOSTLY CLEAR and connected to what you will be writing about.	Approaching the Standard You have a topic sentence that is SOMEWHAT CLEAR and connected to what you will be writing about.	Attempting the Standard You have a topic sentence that is NOT CLEAR and HARD TO UNDERSTAND. It is not clear what you will be writing about.	No Evidence
DETAILS (Related Sentences) Did you use FACTS/EXAMPLES/REASONS to support your main idea?	Exceeds the Standards 10 to 12 sentences with facts/examples/rea-sons, details, evidence to support the topic sentence.	Meets the Standard 7 to 9 sentences with facts/examples/reas-ons, details, evidence to support the topic sentence.	Approaching the Standard 4 to 6 sentences with facts/examples/rea-sons, details, evidence to support the topic sentence.	Attempting the Standard 0 - 3 sentences with facts/examples/rea-sons, details, evidence to support the topic sentence.	No Evidence
TITLE/INDENT Did you add a strong title AND indent your paragraph?	Exceeds the Standards A catchy title AND indenting are completed.	Meets the Standard A poor title AND indenting are completed.	Approaching the Standard Either a title OR indenting is completed.	Attempting the Standard There is NO title OR indenting in paragraph.	No Evidence
CONCLUDING SENTENCE How can you summarize everything you said in your paragraph? (Hint: Rewrite your topic sentence)	Exceeds the Standards Concluding sentence is CLEARLY A COMPLETE SENTENCE that SUMMARIZES your topic.	Meets the Standard Concluding sentence is CLOSE TO BEING A COMPLETE SENTENCE that SUMMARIZES your topic.	Approaching the Standard Concluding sentence is there NOT SO EASY TO SEE because it's NOT REALLY a COMPLETE SENTENCE that SUMMARIZES your topic.	Attempting the Standard Concluding sentence is NOT THERE or NOT CLEAR.	No Evidence
PUNCTUATION How you can use the conventions of punctuation to aid the reader in understanding the message you are communicating	Exceeds the Standards You USED punctuation rules correctly so that commas, question marks, semi-colons, and periods enhance your written communication.	Meets the Standard You USED most of the punctuation rules correctly so that it didn't prevent the reader from understanding your paragraph. 2 errors max.	Approaching the Standard You need to review and apply punctuation rules consistently to make your written communication clear. 3 punctuation errors or more.	Attempting the Standard Your misuse of punctuation prevents the reader from understanding the content with ease. 5+ errors.	No Evidence

Keywords:

topic sentences and supporting main ideas

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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