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Paragraph Expectations 
Paragraph
The paragraph must contain a topic sentence, a body and a concluding sentence. Proper punctuation, spelling and capitalization are required.
Rubric Code: F256A7
By Uchilka
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Insufficient Evidence

0 pts

Needs Improvement

1 pts

Satisfactory

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Topic Sentence

The paragraph must begin with a topic sentence that presents a single idea in a concise and clear way.
Insufficient Evidence

No topic sentence
Needs Improvement

The topic sentence states the main idea weakly, or is not clearly connected to the body of the paragraph
Satisfactory

Topic sentence states the one main idea somewhat clearly, or may introduce another subject
Good

Topic sentence has one clear main idea, and introduces the the subject
Excellent

Topic sentence has one clear main idea, is well-written, and introduces the subject in a unique way.
Paragraph Body

The body of the paragraph supports the topic sentence with meaningful details.
Insufficient Evidence

The body of the paragraph does not follow the appropriate paragraph structure
Needs Improvement

The body of the paragraph has one or two weak details, strays from the topic, or gives unecessary details.
The topic is poorly developed
Satisfactory

The body of the paragraph supports the topic with a couple satisfactory details. The topic is somewhat developed
Good

The body of the paragraph supports the topic sentence with several good details. The topic is well developed
Excellent

The body of the paragraph supports the topic sentence with meaningful details. The topic is very well developed
Vocabulary and Sentence Structure

Grade-level vocabulary and sentence structure are evident.
Insufficient Evidence

Vocabulary and sentence structure far below grade level
Needs Improvement

The vocabulary is weak and below grade-level. Simple, repetitve, or incorrect sentence structures are used
Satisfactory

The vocabulary is standard or simple, and generlaly below grade-level. Simple and repetitive sentence structures are used
Good

The vocabulary is varied, incorporating good word choice and showing good revision. Various sentence structures are used
Excellent

The vocabulary is varied and vivid, showing sophistication and careful revision. Various complex sentence structures are used
Concluding Sentence

The paragraph ends with a concluding sentence that summarizes the topic sentence and the body.
Insufficient Evidence

No concluding sentence
Needs Improvement

The concluding sentence is weak, off topic, or does not restate the main idea
Satisfactory

The concluding sentence does not sufficiently recap the topic sentence
Good

The concluding sentence recaps the topic sentence, but not the body of the paragraph
Excellent

The concluding sentence recaps the topic sentence and the details in the paragraph body
Grammar, Spelling and Mechanics

Attention has been paid to grammar, spelling and mechanics
Insufficient Evidence

No editing for spelling, grammar or mechanics is apparent
Needs Improvement

Little editing for spelling, grammar and mechanics is apparent
Satisfactory

Some editing for spelling, grammar and mechanics is apparent
Good

Good editing for spelling, grammar and mechanics is apparent
Excellent

Skillfull editing for spelling, grammar and mechanics is apparent




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