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Rubric for Paragraph Writing 
Rubric for Paragraph Writing
Assessment of Elementary Level Writing - 3rd Grade
Rubric Code: D9X89X
By dcamardello
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

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  EXCELLENT

If the student get's all 4's, then the student will receive an A+ as their letter grade.

4 pts

GOOD

If the student get's all 3's, then the student will receive a B+ as their letter grade.

3 pts

ALMOST

If the student get's all 2's, then the student will receive a C+ as their letter grade.

2 pts

NEEDS WORK

If the student get's all 1's, then the student will receive a D+ as their letter grade.

1 pts

Topic Sentence

EXCELLENT

Main topic is clearly stated in a complete opening sentence with correct sentence structure.
GOOD

Main topic is stated in an opening sentence but sentence structure is not correct.
ALMOST

Main topic is not clearly stated but sentence structure is correct.
NEEDS WORK

Main topic is not clearly stated. Sentence structure is not correct.
Content

EXCELLENT

Student has written atleast 3 supporting details AND all sentences are on topic.
GOOD

Student has written atleast 3 supporting details BUT only 2 sentences are on topic.
ALMOST

Student has written atleast 3 supporting details BUT only 1 sentence is on topic.
NEEDS WORK

Student has attempted to write supporting details BUT none are on topic.
Organization

EXCELLENT

Initial sententence of paragraph is indented. Paragraph has a topic sentence, detail sentences in a logical order, and a concluding sentence.
GOOD

Initial sentence of paragraph may not be indented and/or paragraph is missing a concluding sentence. Details are in a logical order.
ALMOST

Paragraph is missing both topic sentence and concluding sentence. Details are in a logical order.
NEEDS WORK

Paragraph is missing both topic and concluding sentences and the details are not in a logical order.
Spelling

EXCELLENT

There are 0-4 spelling errors.
GOOD

There are 4-6 spelling errors.
ALMOST

There are 7-9 spelling errors.
NEEDS WORK

There are more than 10 spelling errors.
Grammar & Punct./Capt./Penmanship

EXCELLENT

Paragraph has 0-2 errors in punctuation, capitalization, and noun-verb agreement. Penmanship is neat, uses lines and spaces correctly, letters are formed correctly and is legible. No stray marks on the paper.
GOOD

Paragraph has 3-4 errors in punctuation, capitalization, noun-verb agreement Penmanship is mostly neat, letters and spaces are mostly correct, but there may be some letters formed incorrectly, but piece is still legible.
ALMOST

Paragraph has 5-6 errors in punctuation, capitalization, and noun-verb agreement. Penmanship has spacing or incorrect use of lines. There are stray marks, letters which are not formed correctly, and legibility may be affected.
NEEDS WORK

Paragraph has more than 6 errors in punctuation, capitalization, and noun-verb agreement. Penmanship is mostly illegible, many stray marks on paper, letters are not formed correctly. Lines and spaces are not used consistently.



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