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How To Paragraph How To Paragraph The students will write a How To paragraph on a topic of their choice. Rubric Code: DC358C By katherinep Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

How To Paragraph
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent (N/A)
Conventions	Poor There are more than 6 mistakes in spelling, correct essay format, grammar or sentence structure.	Fair There are 3-6 spelling, correct essay format, grammar or sentence structure mistakes in the final format.	Good There are 1-3 spelling, correct essay format, grammar or sentence structure mistakes in the final format.	Excellent There are no Spelling, Essay Format, Grammar or Sentence Structure mistakes in the final format.
Paragraph format	Poor The writer did not indent and the paragraph and is hard to read. They did not have a topic sentence.	Fair The writer did not indent and the paragraph is a little hard to read. The topic sentence is off topic.	Good The writer did not indent and the paragraph has an nice flow.They have a topic sentence that could be a little more clear.	Excellent The writer has indented and has written a nice paragraph. They have a topic sentence that clearly states the main idea.
Description of Process	Poor The steps are not clear or in order.	Fair The steps of the How To Paragraph are there. However, they are not clear to the reader.	Good The writer wrote the steps of how to do something. Some steps could have been a little more clear.	Excellent The writer did an excellent job telling the reader how to do something. The steps are clear and specific.
Use of Sequence Words	Poor The writer did not use any sequence words. The steps are very confusing to the reader.	Fair The writer used very little sequence words in this project. The steps are somewhat confusing.	Good The writer used some sequence words while writing the how to paragraph. The lack of sequence words did not effect the how to paragraph.	Excellent The writer used sequence words to show how to do something.
Word Choice	Poor The writer does not have acceptable word choice in this paragraph.	Fair The writer has very little different word choices for the paragraph.	Good The writer has nice word choice. They could have writen with a little more descriptivness.	Excellent The writer has excellent word choice and uses descriptive words in their writing.