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Descriptive Paragraph Writing 5th / 6th Grade 
Descriptive Paragraph Writing-5th Grade
Students wrote a descriptive paragraph about their favorite donut
Rubric Code: L23C3C4
By golfduffer
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

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My favorite Donut
  Exceeding Expectations

3 pts

Meeting Expectations

2.5 pts

Approaching Expectations

1.5 pts

Not Meeting Expectations

0.5 pts

Topic Sentence
3 pts

The paragraph must begin with a well-developed topic sentence.
Exceeding Expectations

Topic sentence establishes the focus and grabs the reader's attention in a well-developed sentence.
Meeting Expectations

Topic sentence establishes the focus in a well-developed sentence.
Approaching Expectations

Topic sentence includes focus but is not well-developed.
Not Meeting Expectations

The paragraph does not contain a topic sentence.
Focuses on Topic
3 pts

Unity - All supporting sentences and the concluding sentence are related to and expand upon the topic sentence.
Exceeding Expectations

Presents a well-developed, clearly focused paragraph.
Meeting Expectations

Presents a clearly focused paragraph.
Approaching Expectations

Presents a paragraph but the main focus may shift.
Not Meeting Expectations

Attempts to present a focused paragraph with little or no success.
Paragraph Body
6 pts

The body of the paragraph (1) supports the topic sentence with meaningful details and explanations, (2) are coherent in organization, and (3) use appropriate descriptors.
Exceeding Expectations

The body of the paragraph supports the topic sentence with more than 3 meaningful details.
Meeting Expectations

The body of the paragraph supports the topic sentence with 3 meaningful details.
Approaching Expectations

The body of the paragraph supports the topic, but gives less than 3 meaningful details.
Not Meeting Expectations

The paragraph does not support the topic with meaningful details.
Closing Sentence
3 pts

The closing sentence tells the reader how the author feels about the experience.
Exceeding Expectations

The closing sentence expresses how the writer feels about the experience in a well developed, focused statement.
Meeting Expectations

The closing sentence expresses how the writer feels about the experience.
Approaching Expectations

The closing sentence does not express the writer's feeling about the experience at all.
Not Meeting Expectations

The paragraph does not contain a closing sentence.
Conventions and Style
Capitalization & punctuation
3 pts

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

No errors in capitalization and punctuation.
Meeting Expectations

1-2 errors in capitalization and punctuation.
Approaching Expectations

3-4 errors in capitalization and punctuation.
Not Meeting Expectations

5 or more errors in capitalization and punctuation.
Spelling
3 pts

Words are to be spelled correctly.
Exceeding Expectations

No spelling errors.
Meeting Expectations

1-3 spelling errors.
Approaching Expectations

4-5 spelling errors.
Not Meeting Expectations

More than 5 spelling errors.
Writing Process
Thw Writing Process
9 pts

The student will follow the prescribed writing process.
Exceeding Expectations
Meeting Expectations
Approaching Expectations
Not Meeting Expectations
Timeline
6 pts

The student will submit work by the deadlines
Exceeding Expectations
Meeting Expectations
Approaching Expectations
Not Meeting Expectations




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