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Basic Paragraph Rubric Basic Hamburger Paragraph Rubric Focus: Martin Luther King, Jr. Rubric Code: FX2XW99 By fiskrs Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Basic Paragraph Rubric
	Level 1 (N/A)	Level 2 (N/A)	Level 3 (N/A)	Level 4 (N/A)
Topic Sentence	Level 1 Topic sentence is missing.	Level 2 Topic sentence does not properly introduce the topic.	Level 3 Interesting topic sentence that introduces the topic of the paragraph.	Level 4 Powerful, interesting topic sentence that intoduces the topic of the paragraph.
Supporting Details	Level 1 Provides only 1 simple idea, with limited description	Level 2 Provides 2-3 simple ideas, with some description	Level 3 Provides 3 clear ideas, with appropriate description	Level 4 Provides 3-4 complex ideas, with vivid description
Concluding Sentence	Level 1 No concluding sentence.	Level 2 The paragraph has a closing sentence that strays from the main idea.	Level 3 Concluding sentence restates topic sentence.	Level 4 Powerful, creative, and interesting concluding sentence that restates the topic sentence.
Mechanics and Grammar	Level 1 * Many grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors <BR> * Paragraph is not indented<BR> * Margin is not used effectively to organize print	Level 2 * Some grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors <BR> * Paragraph is not indented<BR> * Margin is not used effectively to organize print	Level 3 * A few grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors <BR> * Paragraph is indented.<BR> * Margin is used effectively to organize print	Level 4 * Hardly any grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors <BR> * Paragraph is indented<BR> * Margin is used effectively to organize print