iRubric: Rubric: Five Paragraph Research Paper with Text Evidence

- Paragraph contains a clearly focused topic sentence
- Transitions are used
- Contains text evidence that begins with a sentence starter and supports the main idea of the paragraph.
- 2 details/explanations are included that fully explain how the evidence is relevant
- Paragraph ends with closing sentences

- Paragraph contains a clearly focused topic sentence
- Transitions are used
- Contains text evidence that begins with a sentence starter and supports the main idea of the paragraph.
- 2 details/explanations are included that fully explain how the evidence is relevant
- Paragraph ends with closing sentences

Contains text evidence, but evidence is not strong but is lacking one of the components listed above

- Paragraph contains a clearly focused topic sentence
- Transitions are used
- Contains text evidence that begins with a sentence starter and supports the main idea of the paragraph.
- 2 details/explanations are included that fully explain how the evidence is relevant
- Paragraph ends with closing sentence

Evidence was attempted but not fully explained or is lacking two of the components listed above.

- Paragraph contains a clearly focused topic sentence
- Transitions are used
- Contains text evidence that begins with a sentence starter and supports the main idea of the paragraph.
- 2 details/explanations are included that fully explain how the evidence is relevant
- Paragraph ends with closing sentences

Paragraph is lacking three of the components listed above or no attempt at evidence was used.

- Paragraph contains a clearly focused topic sentence
- Transitions are used
- Contains text evidence that begins with a sentence starter and supports the main idea of the paragraph.
- 2 details/explanations are included that fully explain how the evidence is relevant
- Paragraph ends with closing sentences

- Paragraph contains a clearly focused topic sentence
- Transitions are used
- Contains text evidence that begins with a sentence starter and supports the main idea of the paragraph.
- 2 details/explanations are included that fully explain how the evidence is relevant
- Paragraph ends with closing sentences

Contains text evidence, but evidence is not strong but is lacking one of the components listed above

- Paragraph contains a clearly focused topic sentence
- Transitions are used
- Contains text evidence that begins with a sentence starter and supports the main idea of the paragraph.
- 2 details/explanations are included that fully explain how the evidence is relevant
- Paragraph ends with closing sentence

Evidence was attempted but not fully explained or is lacking two of the components listed above.

- Paragraph contains a clearly focused topic sentence
- Transitions are used
- Contains text evidence that begins with a sentence starter and supports the main idea of the paragraph.
- 2 details/explanations are included that fully explain how the evidence is relevant
- Paragraph ends with closing sentences

Paragraph is lacking three of the components listed above or no attempt at evidence was used.

-Sentence structures vary, subject/verbs agree, varied vocabulary is used. Very clear and easily understood.
-Paragraphs flow smoothly, and transitions between sentences and/or paragraphs are effective.
-All grammar is correct

-Sentence structures vary, subject is used, correct punctuation is used.
-Sufficiently clear and understandable.
-Sentences are sufficiently complete, with only a few structural errors.
- Contains 1-2 fragments or run-on sentences
-Transitions are mostly effective.
- 5 or fewer mistakes on the following: word usage errors, capitalization mistakes, punctuation errors

-Somewhat clear but difficult to understand.
-Sentences are sometimes incomplete, with more than a few structural errors
-Transitions are ineffective..
- 6-10 mistakes on the following: word usage errors, capitalization mistakes, punctuation errors

-Unclear and difficult to understand.
-Sentences are often incomplete, with many structural errors.
-Transitions are missing.
- 11+ mistakes on the following: word usage errors, capitalization mistakes, punctuation errors

No errors in format

1 error in format

2 errors in format

3 errors in format