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Effective Paragraph Effective Paragraph Rubric Code: EX4589 By vmurray Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Effective Paragraph
	Unsatisfactory 1 pts	Partially Proficient 2 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Advanced 4 pts
Format	Unsatisfactory The first line of this paragraph is not indented. Handwriting is sloppy and difficult to read. Spaces are too small or too big between words.	Partially Proficient The first line of this paragraph is not indented. Handwriting is readable, but could be more neat. Spaces between words are mostly one letter width.	Proficient The first line of this paragraph is indented. Handwriting is neat and easy to read. Spacing is one letter width throughout.	Advanced The first line of this paragraph is indented. Handwriting and spacing is near perfect.
Topic Sentence	Unsatisfactory This paragraph does not contain a topic sentence.	Partially Proficient This paragraph contains a topic sentence, but it is confusing and does not clearly explain what the paragraph will discuss.	Proficient This paragraph contains a topic sentence.	Advanced This paragraph contains a topic sentence that clearly explains what the paragraph will discuss.
Details and Examples	Unsatisfactory There is only one detail or example in this paragraph that supports the topic sentence.	Partially Proficient This paragraph contains two details/examples that support the topic sentence.	Proficient This paragraph contains at least 3 details/examples that support the topic sentence.	Advanced This paragraph contains at least 3 details/examples that clearly explain or support the topic sentence.
Concluding Sentence	Unsatisfactory This paragraph does not contain a concluding sentence.	Partially Proficient This paragraph contains a concluding sentence, but it is confusing and does not clearly sum up the main idea of the paragraph.	Proficient This paragraph contains a concluding sentence.	Advanced This paragraph contains a concluding sentence that clearly and creatively sums up the main idea of the topic.
Conventions	Unsatisfactory This paragraph contains 3 or fewer sentences, and/or there are 6 or more errors in capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.	Partially Proficient There are fewer than 5 errors in capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.	Proficient There are fewer than 4 errors in capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.	Advanced There are fewer than 2 errors in capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.