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iRubric: Rubric for Paragraph Writing (grade 8)

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Rubric for Paragraph Writing (grade 8) Rubric for Paragraph Writing (grade 8) Rubric Code: E2XA4X5 By moyo773 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Paragraph Writing - Descriptive
	Distinguished 20 pts	Proficient 16 pts	Apprentice 14 pts	Novice 12 pts
Topic Sentence	Distinguished The topic sentence is the first sentence in the paragraph. It is a clear statement of the paragraph content.	Proficient The topic sentence gives some indication of what the paragraph will be about.	Apprentice The topic sentence gives little evidence of a relevant topic connecting to the other sentences.	Novice There is no topic sentence presented in the paragraph.
Details	Distinguished There are three supporting sentences, all of which are relevant to the topic sentence.	Proficient There are three supporting sentences, but not all of them are relevant to the topic sentence.	Apprentice There are two or more supporting sentences but they are not all relevant to the topic sentence.	Novice There is one supporting sentence or less, and/or none of them are relevant to the topic sentence.
Organization	Distinguished Paragraph has strong organization. The sentences and transitions were clear and logical. The paragraph was easy to understand.	Proficient Paragraph is mostly clear and uses transitions that are logical. The paragraph was easy to understand.	Apprentice Paragraph is somewhat confusing and/or does not effectively use transitions, making it difficult to understand.	Novice No organization or transitions were used. The paragraph was difficult to understand.
Concluding Statement	Distinguished The concluding sentence clearly refers back to the topic sentence but incorporates different words and provides a brief summary of what was discussed in the paragraph.	Proficient The concluding statement refers back to the topic sentence and provides a brief summary of what was discussed in the paragraph.	Apprentice The concluding statement is unclear/may not refer back to the topic sentence.	Novice There is no concluding statement at the end of the paragraph.
Spelling/Grammar	Distinguished One or no grammatical or spelling errors present in the paragraph.	Proficient Few grammatical or spelling errors present in the paragraph, but they do not affect comprehension of the paragraph.	Apprentice Several grammatical or spelling errors present in the paragraph, which may affect comprehension of the paragraph.	Novice Frequent grammatical or spelling errors present in the paragraph, making comprehension of the paragraph difficult.