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iRubric: A Well-Written Paragraph Rubric

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A Well-Written Paragraph Rubric A Well-Written Paragraph Rubric A paragraph is a group of sentences developing one topic. This rubric will assess how well you develop the topic and support main ideas within a written paragraph. Rubric Code: SX4C7A7 By contel Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

PARAGRAPH WRITING
	4 Your writing was VERY clear 4 pts	3 Your writing was MOSTLY clear 3 pts	2 Your writing WASN'T VERY CLEAR 2 pts	1 Your writing NEEDS MORE WORK 1 pts
TOPIC SENTENCE (Main idea) What is the most important idea you want to talk about in your paragraph?	4 Your topic sentence is CLEAR and connected to what you will be writing about. It grabs the readers attention.	3 You have a topic sentence that is CLEAR and connected to what you will be writing about.	2 You have a topic sentence that is NOT CLEAR and hard to understand.	1 Writing begins with no topic sentence.
DETAILS (Related Sentences) Did you use FACTS/EXAMPLES/REASONS to support your main idea?	4 10 to 12 sentences with facts/examples/reasons to support the topic sentence.	3 7 to 9 sentences with facts/examples/reasons to support the topic sentence.	2 4 to 6 sentences with facts/examples/reasons to support the topic sentence.	1 0 - 3 sentences with facts/examples/reasons to support the topic sentence.
TITLE/INDENT Did you add a strong title AND indent your paragraph?	4 A catchy title AND indenting are completed.	3 A poor title AND indenting are completed.	2 Either a title OR indenting is completed.	1 There is NO title OR indenting in paragraph.
CONCLUDING SENTENCE How can you summarize everything you said in your paragraph? (Hint: Rewrite your topic sentence)	4 Concluding sentence is CLEARLY A COMPLETE SENTENCE that SUMMARIZES your topic.	3 Concluding sentence is CLOSE TO BEING A COMPLETE SENTENCE that SUMMARIZES your topic.	2 Concluding sentence is there NOT SO EASY TO SEE because it's NOT REALLY a COMPLETE SENTENCE that SUMMARIZES your topic.	1 Concluding sentence is NOT THERE or NOT CLEAR.
VOCABULARY/PHRASES How can you use new vocabulary and phrases to improve your writing?	4 You USED and UNDERLINED 5 or more of the new vocabulary or phrases.	3 You USED and UNDERLINED 4 of the new vocabulary or phrases.	2 You USED and UNDERLINED 3 of the new vocabulary or phrases.	1 You USED and UNDERLINED 0 to 2 of the new vocabulary or phrases.