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Multi-Paragraph Essay 
Multi-Paragraph Essay
Rubric Code: VX4BX6B
By macintyrel
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

Powered by iRubric Multi - Paragraph Essay
  Thorough Understanding

4 pts

Considerable Understanding

3 pts

Developing Understanding

2 pts

Limited Understanding

1 pts

Writing Form

Thorough Understanding

The student successfully wrote more than 3 paragraphs.
Ideas are insightful and have a critical connection to the subject.
Information is well organized and is intriguing to read.
Considerable Understanding

The student successfully wrote 3 paragraphs.
Ideas are clearly related to the same subject.
Each paragraph discusses its own topic.
Information is organized and easy to read.
Developing Understanding

The student successfully wrote 2 paragraphs.
Ideas are vaguely related to the same subject.
Paragraphs contain more than 1 topic.
Information conveys some organization and fluency.
Limited Understanding

The student successfully wrote 1 paragraph.
Ideas are not all related to the same subject.
Paragraph contains more than 1 topic.
There is very little information; little organization; difficult to read.
Topic Sentence

Thorough Understanding

Catches the reader's attention with an introduction to the subject of the information.

Each paragraph has a topic sentence that is 'juicy', thoughtful and interesting.
Considerable Understanding

Interesting sentence that states the topic of each of the 3 paragraphs.

All 3 paragraphs have a topic sentence.
Developing Understanding

Basic sentence that states the topic of the paragraphs.

2 paragraphs have a topic sentence; 1 topic sentence is missing.
Limited Understanding

Has only 1 topic sentence;

2 topic sentences are missing.

Sentences do not properly state the topic.
Details

Thorough Understanding

Each paragraph includes clear, creatively descriptive details that support the topic sentences.

Details are well explained, interesting and well-thought out.
Considerable Understanding

At least 2 well developed, interesting details that support each of the 3 topic sentences.

Details are explained and use descriptive adjectives, adverbs or phrases to clarity ideas.
Developing Understanding

At least 2 basic details that support at least 2 topic sentences.

Details are not explained and include some descriptive language.
Limited Understanding

Less than 2 details included to support at least 2 topic sentences.

Details are incomplete or do not support the topic.

No descriptive language used.
Concluding sentence

Thorough Understanding

Powerful, insightful and heart-felt concluding sentences that reflect on the 'big idea' of the subject information presented.
Considerable Understanding

Concluding sentence is a feeling statement about the subject information presented.
Developing Understanding

Basic concluding sentence that sums up the subject information presented.

Rephrases one of the topic sentences.
Limited Understanding

Concluding sentence is missing.

Attempted concluding sentence does not match the subject.

Repeats a topic sentence.
Conventions

Thorough Understanding

Very few errors with capitalization, punctuation and spelling.

Sentences are well connected with sequence words, conjunctions and unique phrases.

Printing is extremely neat
Considerable Understanding

Appropriate capitalization, punctuation and spelling of most common words.

Sentences are varied in length and use joining words to connect ideas.

Printing is neat.
Developing Understanding

Some errors with the capitalization, punctuation and some spelling of common words.

Sentences are complete but most are simple.

Printing is poor at times.
Limited Understanding

Many inconsistencies with the capitalization, punctuations and/or spelling.

Some sentences are incomplete.

Some print is illegible.



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  • topic sentence, supporting sentences, details, concluding sentence

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