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Paragraph
Write a strong 11-14 sentence standalone paragraph.
Rubric Code: P2X82A9
By davemcpherson
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5, 9-12

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  Beginning

1 pts

Developing

2 pts

Accomplished

3 pts

Topic sentence

Beginning

Sentence #1 is not the topic sentence. There is little or no attempt to complete a topic sentence for a powerful paragraph. The topic sentence is unclear, vague, or incomplete.
Developing

Sentence #1 is the topic sentence, but the main idea is questionable, confusing, or needs to be re-worded.
Accomplished

Sentence #1 is a clear topic sentence that introduces the main idea of the paragraph. The reader would know exactly what the paragraph is going to be about. One of the 5 Topic Sentence formats may have been used
Star Idea #1

Beginning

Star Idea #1 does not support the topic sentence.
Developing

Star Idea #1 supports the topic sentence, but too weakly.
Accomplished

Star Idea #1 clearly and strongly supports the topic sentence.
Details #1

Beginning

Details are not relevant or weakly explains supporting star idea #1
Developing

Details are relevant to star idea #1 but more detail is needed to support it.
Accomplished

Details are clearly relevant to star idea #1 and provides details that fully explain it.
Star Idea #2

Beginning

Star Idea #2 does not support the topic sentence.
Developing

Star Idea #2 supports the topic sentence, but too weakly.
Accomplished

Star Idea #2 clearly and strongly supports the topic sentence.
Details #2

Beginning

Details are not relevant or weakly explains supporting star idea #2
Developing

Details are relevant to star idea #2 but more detail is needed to support it.
Accomplished

Details are clearly relevant to star idea #2 and provides details that fully explain it.
Star idea #3

Beginning

Star Idea #3 does not support the topic sentence.
Developing

Star Idea #3 supports the topic sentence, but too weakly.
Accomplished

Star Idea #3 clearly and strongly supports the topic sentence.
Explanation #3

Beginning

Details are not relevant or weakly explains supporting star idea #3
Developing

Details are relevant to star idea #3 but more detail is needed to support it.
Accomplished

Details are clearly relevant to star idea #3 and provides details that fully explain it.
Conclusion

Beginning

The final sentence is not the conclusion or the conclusion sentence is a detail, off topic, or too much like the topic sentence.
Developing

There is a conclusion restating the topic, but the statement does not bring a sense of closure or does so too weakly.
Accomplished

There is a clear closing statement completely relevant to the topic that brings a full sense of closure to the paragraph.
Grammar/Mechanics Title

Beginning

Many errors in final draft.
(5 or more)
spelling errors
punctuation errors
mechanics errors
Developing

Some errors in final draft.
(3-4)
spelling errors
punctuation errors
mechanics errors
Accomplished

Few errors in final draft.
(0-2)
spelling errors
punctuation errors
mechanics errors




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