iRubric: Rubric for Rating Paragraphs

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Rubric for Rating Paragraphs Essay rubric Rubric Code: D23W5A By msi1024 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: K-5

Criterion
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Topic Sentences	Excellent The paragraph has a topic sentence. It is clear and correctly placed.	Good Topic sentence is unclear or incorrectly placed.	Fair Topic sentence is unclear and incorrectly placed.	Poor No topic sentence.
Detail Sentences	Excellent Paragraph has three or more descriptive details. Many characteristics of the rock are described.	Good Paragraph has three details. Some characteristics of the rock are described.	Fair Paragraph uses less than three details. Few characteristics of the rock are described.	Poor Paragraph has few details. Less than two characteristics of the rock are presented.
Concluding Sentences	Excellent The paragraph has a clear, interesting, concluding sentence that restates the topic sentence.	Good The paragraph has a concluding sentence that relates to the topic sentence.	Fair The paragraph does not have a concluding sentence that relates to the topic sentence.	Poor The paragraph has no concluding sentence or does not relate to the topic sentence in any way.
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling	Excellent Paragraph has no errors in punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.	Good Paragraph has one or two punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors.	Fair Paragraph has three to five punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors.	Poor Paragraph has six or more punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors.