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Descriptive Essay - Animal Descriptive Paragraph - Animal Rubric Code: L28A9B By dasaudi Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Descriptive Paragraph
	Excellent 5 pts	Very Good 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Needs Improvement 1 pts
Opening Paragraph	Excellent Strong opening that commands attention.	Very Good Very good opening.	Good Opening is present, but not strong.	Fair Opening is present but weak in getting reader's attention.	Needs Improvement Poor opening -does not command reader's attention.
Concluding Paragraph	Excellent Conclusion is in the right place-gives a creative closure with a personal connection.	Very Good Conclusion is in the right place and gives very good closure.	Good Conclusion is in right place-not very clear.	Fair Conclusion is present but not properly placed at the end of the essay.	Needs Improvement No clear conclusion-essay just ends.
Physical Description/Details	Excellent Physical appearance described thoroughly and several details are given with action.	Very Good Physical appearance described and enough details are given with action.	Good Fair physical description with a fair amount of details with little action.	Fair Physical description is included but needs more details and barely any action.	Needs Improvement Poor physical description and barely any details are present with no action.
Spelling/Punctuation	Excellent No spelling errors and all sentences have correct punctuation.	Very Good One spelling or one punctuation error.	Good Two spelling or punctuation errors.	Fair Three spelling or punctuation errors.	Needs Improvement Four or more spelling or punctuation errors.
Grammar/Usage	Excellent No grammar/usage errors.	Very Good One grammar/usage error.	Good Two grammar/usage errors.	Fair Three grammar/usage errors.	Needs Improvement Four or more grammar/usage errors.
Final Draft	Excellent Neatly typed or written in ink; correct margins and first sentence indented along with the title and name written on the correct lines.	Very Good Typed or written in ink; correct margins first sentence indented along with the title and name written on the correct lines.	Good Typed or written in ink; margins mostly correct and first sentence indented with either title or name in the right place.	Fair Legibly typed or written in ink; correct margins and first sentence indented along with neither title and name written on the correct lines.	Needs Improvement Poorly typed or written in ink; incorrect or lack of margins, and first sentence not indented and title or name may be missing.