iRubric: 3-Paragraph Speech Rubric

edit print share Copy to my rubrics Bookmark test run assess... delete Do more...

3-Paragraph Speech Rubric

Students will demonstrate their knowledge of paragraph organization by writing a 3-paragraph speech utilizing the writing process of planning, organizing, and writing. Students will exhibit knowledge of Author's Purpose - to persuade.

Rubric Code: TC6C4A

By acazenave

Ready to use

Public Rubric

Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

3-Paragraph Speech
	Effective Reader understands and easily follows the writer’s expression of ideas. 10 pts	Adequate Reader understands writer’s ideas. 8 pts	Marginal Reader occasionally has difficulty understanding or following the writer’s ideas. 6 pts	Below Marginal Reader has difficulty identifying or following the writer’s ideas. 4 pts	Inadequate 2 pts
1st Paragraph (Introduction)	Effective Presents a clearly-focused introduction with name of "organization" and AUTHOR'S PURPOSE.	Adequate Introduction contains name of organization but with no purpose.	Marginal Addresses the assigned topic, though the focus shifts	Below Marginal Attempts to address assigned topic but with little or no focus	Inadequate Does not attempt to address assigned topic with no evidence of organization nor purpose
Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns	Effective CLEAR evidence of both reflexive and intensive pronouns. Students knows the difference between the two pronouns.	Adequate Evidence of both reflexive and intensive pronouns. Students knows the difference between the two pronouns.	Marginal Evidence of both reflexive and intensive pronouns. Student did not use pronoun(s) correctly.	Below Marginal Student cannot distinguish between intensive and reflexive pronouns.	Inadequate Contains neither intensive nor reflexive pronouns.
Conventions	Effective No grammatical, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation errors.	Adequate One to two grammatical, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation errors.	Marginal Three to four grammatical spelling, capitalization, or punctuation errors.	Below Marginal Four to six grammatical, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation errors.	Inadequate More than six grammatical, spelling, capitalization, or punctuational errors
Vocabulary Word	Effective STRONG and CLEAR evidence of vocabulary word used to convey message	Adequate CLEAR evidence of vocabulary word used to convey message.	Marginal Evidence of vocabulary word; student "threw in" word with no purpose.	Below Marginal Vocabulary word was not used properly.	Inadequate No sign of vocabulary word
2nd Paragraph	Effective Four ways to stop global warming with supporting details	Adequate Three ways to stop global warming with supporting details	Marginal Two ways to stop global warming with supporting details	Below Marginal Student gave ways to stop global warming with minimal supporting details.	Inadequate Paragraph has no organization nor focus.
Graphic Organizer	Effective Student included completed graphic organizer with supporting details.	Adequate Student included graphic organizer with minor discrepancies.	Marginal Student included weak graphic organizer.	Below Marginal Student included a graphic organizer with no effort.	Inadequate No evidence of graphic organizer
Effort	Effective Student used time wisely and showed much effort (teacher observed and written)	Adequate Student showed some effort with attention to details.	Marginal Student showed minimal effort.	Below Marginal Some effort was shown but student made no attempt to complete assignment.	Inadequate No effort was observed or evident.

Keywords:

writing, 3-paragraph, speech, to persuade

Subjects:

Types:

Writing

Discuss this rubric