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Paragraph Writing/Student Using 12 Sentences 
Paragraph Writing/Student Using 12 Sentences
A paragraph is a group of sentences developing one topic. This rubric will assess how well students develop the topic, give two claims or quotes and support these claims/quotes with at least two explanatory sentences for each claim.
Rubric Code: JXW7B83
By brycerose
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric PARAGRAPH WRITING
  4

Your writing was VERY clear

4 pts

3

Your writing was MOSTLY clear

3 pts

2

Your writing WASN'T VERY CLEAR

2 pts

1

Your writing NEEDS MORE WORK

1 pts

TOPIC SENTENCE (Main idea)

What is the most important idea you want to talk about in your paragraph? Do you include a theme and two claims/quotes?
4

Your topic sentence is CLEAR and a distinct claim listed in a logical order.
3

You have a topic sentence that is MOSTLY CLEAR and the claims/quotes are somewhat connected to the topic sentence.
2

You have a topic sentence that is SOMEWHAT CLEAR, but your claims/quotes are very unclear or repetitive.
1

You have a topic sentence that is NOT CLEAR and HARD TO UNDERSTAND. It is not clear what you will be writing about.
CLAIMS / QUOTES / EVIDENCE

Did you use Facts/Claims/Quote to support your main idea of your paragraph?
4

Your acts/Claims/Quote /Evidence/facts are clear, in a logical order, and are either well paraphrased or cited, or stated with authority.
3

Your acts/Claims/Quote/Evidence/facts are SOMEWHAT clear, in not in a clear logical order, and are not clearly paraphrased or cited, or stated with authority.
2

Your acts/Claims/Quote/Evidence/facts are random unclear, uncited, and /or stated without authority in an over-opinionated voice.
1

Your acts/Claims/Quote /Evidence/facts are not clear and the reader is not able to distinguish these from the "explanation sentences".
EXPLANATION OF EVIDENCE

Did you CLEARLY AND SPECIFICALLY explain each claim of evidence using logical order, without repetition, using strong statements of support for your evidence?
4

You CLEARLY AND SPECIFICALLY explained each claim of evidence using logical order, without repetition, using strong statements of support for your evidence?
3

You SOMEWHAT explained each claim of evidence; used some logic; however you did use strong statements of support for your evidence?
2

You did not use logical order; one of the 4- 6 statements of support is repetitive; and some of the statements are not strong statements of support for your evidence?
1

There is little to no logic in your supporting statements of your evidence; your explanation is off-topic or unrelated to your topic sentence.
CONCLUDING SENTENCE

How can you summarize everything you said in your paragraph? (Hint: Rewrite your topic sentence)
4

Concluding sentence is CLEARLY A COMPLETE SENTENCE that SUMMARIZES your topic.
3

Concluding sentence is CLOSE TO BEING A COMPLETE SENTENCE that SUMMARIZES your topic.
2

Concluding sentence is there NOT SO EASY TO SEE because it's NOT REALLY a COMPLETE SENTENCE that SUMMARIZES your topic.
1

Concluding sentence is NOT THERE or NOT CLEAR.
Punctuation/Mechanics

How you can use the conventions of punctuation to aid the reader in understanding the message you are communicating
4

You USED punctuation rules correctly so that commas, question marks, semi-colons, and periods enhance your written communication.
3

You USED most of the punctuation rules correctly so that it didn't prevent the reader from understanding your paragraph. 2 errors max.
2

You need to review and apply punctuation rules consistently to make your written communication clear. 3 punctuation errors or more.
1

Your misuse of punctuation prevents the reader from understanding the content with ease. 5+ errors.



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