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Rubric for a well-written paragraph

Descriptive Essay

Rubric Code: QX788B4

By elizabeth_trew

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Subject: Foreign Languages

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Paragraph rubric Enter rubric description
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Topic sentence 4 pts The paragraph has a topic sentence with a clear controlling idea.	Poor The paragraph does not have a topic sentence or a clear controlling idea.	Fair The a topic sentence or does not have a clear controlling idea.	Good The paragraph has a topic sentence with a clear controlling idea, but it could be improved to adequately preview the paragraph.	Excellent The paragraph has a topic sentence with a clear controlling idea which adequately previews the paragraph.
Details 2 pts There are at least 3 details and 3 examples to support the topic paragraph.	Poor There are 2 or fewer details with examples to support the topic paragraph.	Fair There are 3 details but 2 of these details does not include an example.	Good There are 3 details but 1 of these details does not include an example.	Excellent There are 3 or 4 details and 3 or 4 examples to support the topic paragraph.
Supporting sentences - UnityUnity 1 pts Supporting sentences relate to the topic.	Poor 3 or more supporting sentences do not relate to the topic.	Fair 2 supporting sentences do not relate to the topic.	Good 1 supporting sentence that does not relate to the topic.	Excellent All supporting sentences relate to the topic.
Supporting Sentences - Unity 1 pts Supporting sentences are organized in a logical way.	Poor Supporting sentences are disorganized and difficult to follow.	Fair A few supporting sentences are in the wrong place.	Good The supporting sentences could be organized more clearly.	Excellent The supporting sentences are well-organized in a logical way.
Sentences 1 pts Sentences are complete. (no run-ons or fragments)	Poor There are 5 or more sentence fragments or run-on sentences.	Fair There are 3 or 4 sentence fragments or run-on sentences.	Good There are 1 or 2 sentence fragments or run-on sentences.	Excellent All sentences are complete and well-constructed.
Concluding sentence 2 pts The concluding sentence summarizes the paragraph or restates the main idea.	Poor There is no concluding sentence.	Fair The concluding sentence does not adequately summarize the paragraph or restate the main idea.	Good The concluding sentence adequately summarizes the paragraph or restates the main idea, but there is little variety in vocabulary	Excellent The concluding sentence adequately summarizes the paragraph or restates the main idea and the vocabulary differs from the topic sentence.
Vocabulary 1 pts A wide range of academic vocabulary is used correctly.	Poor Several words are used inappropriately and/or words are used in the wrong context. There is very little variety in word choice and minimal academic vocabulary is used.	Fair A few words are used inappropriately and/or words are used in the wrong context. There is some variety in word choice, but minimal academic vocabulary is used.	Good All words are used appropriately, but minimal academic vocabulary is used.	Excellent A wide range of academic vocabulary is used. All words are used correctly.
Grammar & Spelling 4 pts Grammar and spelling errors do not affect the readability of the essay.	Poor There are many major grammar and spelling errors which impact the readability of the paragraph.	Fair There are many grammar and spelling errors, but the readability of the paragraph not significantly impacted.	Good There are a few grammar and spelling errors. Errors are repetitious.	Excellent There are a few minor grammar and spelling errors.
Weighting of points The rubric is 64 points. The total mark will be divided by 2 and included in the body paragraph mark.

Keywords:

topic sentence, controlling idea, supporting sentences, transition words

Subjects:

Foreign Languages

Types:

Writing

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