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Descriptive Paragraph Descriptive Paragraph Rubric Code: K22548 By abcteacher1 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Descriptive Para.
	4 pts	3 pts	2 pts	1 pts
Topic Sent. Structure	4 Excellent topic sentence. Writer states feeling to audience on the main topic of the paragraph. No details added.	3 Good topic sentence. Writer gives a sense of feeling to audienceon the main topic of the paragraph. No details added.	2 Fair topic sentence. Writer gives little feeling to audience on the topic of the paragraph.	1 Poor topic sentence. Writer gives no feeling to audience on the main topic of the paragraph.
Detail Development	4 Main topic supported by strong, specific details.	3 Main topic with adequate support, mostly relevant details.	2 Unclear main topic; limited supporting details.	1 Unclear main topic, little or no development of details.
Descriptive Words/Adj.	4 Excellent description in para. Used many adjectives throughout to make topic seem realand vivid. Writer described 5 senses well.	3 Good description in para. Used some adjectives to make topic seem real and vivd. Writer described 3 or more of the senses.	2 Fair amount of description in paragraph. Need for more adjectives to make topoic seem real and vivid.Writer described only 2 of the senses throughout para.	1 Very little description of nouns in paragrpah.Need for more adjectives to make topoic seem real and vivid.Writer only described 1 of the senses throughout para.
Conclusion Sent. Structure	4 Excellent conclusion sentence. Writer states feeling to audience on the main topic of the paragraph. No details added.	3 Good conclusion sentence. Writer gives a sense of feeling to audienceon the main topic of the paragraph. No details added.	2 Fair conclusion sentence. Writer gives little feeling to audience on the topic of the paragraph.	1 Fair conclusion sentence. Writer gives little feeling to audience on the topic of the paragraph.
Focus/Ideas	4 Competely focused,purposeful.	3 Generally focused on task & purpose.	2 Somewhat focused on task and purpose.	1 Lacks focus and purpose.
Conventions	4 Few, if any errors, in spelling, punctuation, grammar.	3 Few errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar.	2 Some errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar.	1 Many errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar.