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Paragraph Structure and Organization 
Paragraph Structure and Organization
The paragraph will be evaluated on structure and organization.
Rubric Code: DX2AWA9
By williamstlj
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

Powered by iRubric PARAGRAPH WRITING
  Excellent

Your writing was VERY clear

16.6 pts

Good

Your writing was MOSTLY clear

14.6 pts

Fair

Your writing WASN'T VERY CLEAR

10.6 pts

Needs Improving

Your writing NEEDS MORE WORK

8.6 pts

TOPIC SENTENCE (Main idea)

What is the most important idea you want to talk about in your paragraph?
Excellent

Your topic sentence is CLEAR and connected to what you will be writing about.
Good

You have a topic sentence that is MOSTLY CLEAR and connected to what you will be writing about.
Fair

You have a topic sentence that is SOMEWHAT CLEAR and connected to what you will be writing about.
Needs Improving

You have a topic sentence that is NOT CLEAR and HARD TO UNDERSTAND. It is not clear what you will be writing about.
DETAILS/Writng Prompt Response

Did you use FACTS/EXAMPLES/REASONS to support your main idea and did you elaborate on them?
Excellent

You have 5-7 sentences with examples/reasons and details to support your examples/reasons.
Good

4 sentences with facts/examples/ reasons and detils to support the examples/reasons.
Fair

3 sentences with facts/examples and detils to support the reasons/examples.
Needs Improving

0 - 2 sentences with facts/examples and details to support the reasons/exaples.
ORGANIZATION

Are your sentences in a logical order and is the paragraph easy to understand?
Excellent

The sentences within your paragraph are clearly ordered and can be read easily.
Good

There is some order to the sentences within your paragraph, but one or two are misplaced.
Fair

There are problems with order in your sentences.
Needs Improving

There is no clear order to your sentences.
CONCLUDING SENTENCE

How can you summarize everything you said in your paragraph? (Hint: Rewrite your topic sentence)
Excellent

Concluding sentence restates the topic sentence in another way and is creative and strong.
Good

A concluding sentence is included but it could have been stronger.
Fair

The concluding sentence is not clear.
Needs Improving
MECHANICS

Is your spelling, grammar, and puctuation correct?
Excellent

You have 0-1 errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Good

You have 2-3 errors in spellling, grammar, and puncturation.
Fair

You have 4-5 errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Needs Improving

You have 6 or more errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Vocabulary Usage

Did you use the identified vocabulary words appropriately?
Excellent

The vocabulary words are used appropriately.
Good

Vocabulary words are used but not in the appropriated context of the sentence,.
Fair

Didn't incorporated all vocabulary words.
Needs Improving

Did not use the assigned vocabulary words in the paragraph



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