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Expository Paragraph, Grade 4 Expository Paragraph, Grades 4-6 Guidelines for scoring a stand alone expository paragraph. Rubric Code: B89845 By sparker4th Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Expository Writing
	4 (N/A)	3 (N/A)	2 (N/A)	1 (N/A)
Main Idea	4 The Main Idea/Topic Sentence is a clear restating of the topic.	3 Main Idea/Topic Sentence is present and clearly written.	2 Main Idea/Topic Sentence is present but does not restate the topic.	1 Main idea/Topic Sentence is not present or is unclear.
Supporting details	4 Each detail supports, or tells more about the topic. Follow up sentences provide additional support.	3 Each detail supports the main idea but there are no follow up sentences.	2 Some of the details support the main idea, but there are some that do not.	1 The details do not support the main idea.
Logical order	4 The sentences are developed in a logical order appropriate to the writer's purpose and readers needs.	3 Most of the sentences are presented in a logical order, and readers should have little trouble following the supporting details.	2 The writer attempts to develop the sentences in a logical order, but some of the paragraph may be presented in an order readers may find confusing.	1 The supporting sentences within the paragraph as a whole are not developed in a logical order.
Conclusion	4 The conclusions does an excellent job of summing up, or restating the topic and tieing the details together.	3 The conclusion sums up the topic, by restating it, but it does tie the details together.	2 There is an attempt at a conclusion, but it doesn't restate the topic, or tie the details together.	1 There is no conclusion. The paragraph just ends without summing up, or restating the topic. It doesn't tie the the details together.
Grammar and Mechanics	4 The paragraph contains no more than two errors. There is nothing in the spelling, usage or mechanics that is distracting to the reader.	3 The paragraph contains 1 or 2 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics, but they are not distracting to the reader.	2 The paragraph contains 3 to 5 errors in usage, spelling and mechanics, some of which are distracting to the reader.	1 The paragraph contains 6 or more errors in usage, spelling and mechanics most of which are distracting to the reader.