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iRubric: Rubric for Descriptive Paragraph Writing (grades 6-8)

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Rubric for Descriptive Paragraph Writing (grades 6-8) Rubric for Descriptive Paragraph Writing (grades 6-8) Rubric Code: P2W8576 By Gale2017 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Paragraph Writing - Descriptive
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Needs attention 1 pts
Topic Sentence	Excellent The topic sentence is the first sentence in the paragraph. It is a clear statement of the paragraph's content.	Good The topic sentence gives some clarity of the overall connectivity of the sentences present.	Fair The topic sentence gives little evidence of a relevant topic connecting to the other sentences.	Needs attention There is no topic sentence presented in the paragraph.
Proof of Description	Excellent Descriptive words are used to describe the topic and reach the five senses. At least one simile or metaphor was used.	Good Some descriptive words are used to describe the topic and reach the five senses. At least one simile or metaphor was used.	Fair Few descriptive words are used to describe the the five senses. Furthermore, the "sense" language was not developed. A simile or metahphor was missing.	Needs attention An attempt at descriptive words was used. No simile and/or metaphor was present.
Organization	Excellent Paragraph has good organization. The sentences and transitions were well structured. The Paragraph was easy to read. Paragraph was indented.	Good Paragraph contained mostly well ordered sentences with smooth transitions. Paragraph was indented.	Fair Paragraph was confusing to read, and had limited use of transitions. Ideas were a little organized. Paragraph was NOT indented.	Needs attention Paragraph was hard to read. The ideas were not organized, and they make little sense. Paragraph was NOT indented.
Concluding Statement	Excellent The concluding statement is the last sentence of the paragraph. It is a clear statement that repeats key words from the topic sentence.	Good 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.	Fair 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 attention There is no concluding statement at the end of the paragraph.
Mechanics	Excellent No spelling or grammatical mistakes. You included a title and	Good Some spelling and grammatical mistakes.	Fair Several spelling and grammatical mistakes.	Needs attention It is difficult to read and understand the paragraph; there is no evidence of editing.