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Paragraph Writing 
Paragraph Structure Assessment
Students wrote a paragraph on a given topic.
Rubric Code: Z65895
By mcalarco
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

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  Poor

10 pts

Fair

15 pts

Good

20 pts

Very Good

25 pts

Topic Sentence

The paragraph must begin with a topic sentence that includes the topic & feeling/feature on it.
Poor

The paragraph does contain a topic sentence.
Fair

Topic sentence includes topic but not feeling or feature. Lacks creativity.
Good

Topic sentence includes the topic and a feeling or feature on the topic. Needs creativity.
Very Good

Topic sentence includes the topic and a feeling or feature on the topic. It is creative.
Paragraph Body

The body of the paragraph supports the topic sentence with meaninful details and explanations.
Poor

The paragraph does not contain a body.
Fair

The body of the paragraph does not support the topic.
Good

The body of the paragraph supports the topic sentence but gives less than two details with explanations.
Very Good

The body of the paragraph supports the topic sentence with two or more meaningful well described details.
Closing Sentence

The paragraph ends with a summarize sentence that summarizes the topic sentence.
Poor

The paragraph does not contain a closing sentence.
Fair

The closing sentence does not recap the topic sentence at all.
Good

The closing sentence recaps the topic sentence.
Very Good

The closing sentence recaps the topic sentence and makes reference to the body.
Capitalization & punctuation

Capital letters, commas and periods are used according to grammar rules.
Poor

More than 5 errors in capitalization and punctuation.
Fair

3-4 errors in capitalization and punctuation.
Good

1-2 errors in capitalization and punctuation.
Very Good

No errors in capitalization and punctuation.
Spelling in Writing
Spelling

First two hundred high frequency words are to be spelled correctly.
Poor

More than 5 errors in high frequency words.
Fair

3-4 errors in high frequency words.
Good

1-2 errors in high frequency words.
Very Good

No errors in high frequency words.




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