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Rubric for Elementary Paragraph Writing 
Assessment of Elementary Level Writing - 3rd Grade
Rubric Code: M8WWB4
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

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  EXCELLENT

4 pts

GOOD

3 pts

ALMOST

2 pts

NEEDS WORK

1 pts

Topic Sentence

EXCELLENT

Well written topic sentence with correct sentence structure.

-power number
-and,but,so,or
-occasion/position
-action verb
GOOD

Good topic sentence with correct sentence structure.

-power number
-and,but,so,or
-occasion/position
-action verb
ALMOST

Topic sentence is attempted but needs improvement. Sentence structure is correct.
NEEDS WORK

Topis sentence missing or incomplete. Sentence structure is not correct.
Content

EXCELLENT

Student has written 3 supporting details AND examples for each. All sentences are on topic.
GOOD

Student has written 3 supporting details BUT does not give examples for each detail. All sentences are on topic.
ALMOST

Student has written 2 or less supporting details and does not give examples. Not all sentences are on topic.
NEEDS WORK

Student has attempted to write examples adn supporting details BUT none are on topic.
Organization

EXCELLENT

Paragraph has a topic sentence, detail sentences in a logical order, and a concluding sentence.
GOOD

Paragraph is missing either the topic sentence or concluding sentence. Details are in a logical order.
ALMOST

Paragraph is missing both topic sentence and concluding sentence. Details are in a logical order.
NEEDS WORK

Paragraph is missing both topic and concluding sentences and the details are not in a logical order.
Spelling

EXCELLENT

There are 0-2 spelling errors.
GOOD

There are 3-4 spelling errors.
ALMOST

There are 5-6 spelling errors.
NEEDS WORK

There are more than 6 spelling errors.
Grammar & Punct./Capt.

EXCELLENT

Paragraph has 0-2 errors in punctuation, capitalization, and noun-verb agreement.
GOOD

Paragraph has 3-4 errors in punctuation, capitalization, and noun-verb agreement.
ALMOST

Paragraph has 5-6 errors in punctuation, capitalization, and noun-verb agreement.
NEEDS WORK

Paragraph has more than 6 errors in punctuation, capitalization, and noun-verb agreement.



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